MIAMI—Intense blooms of toxic algae are becoming common occurrences along the coast of Florida and elsewhere. Results from a new study led by University of Miami (UM) scientists found that wearing the face mask everyone ...
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Florida has experienced numerous harmful algal blooms in recent years, including blue-green algae and their toxins in 2016 and 2018. Despite their intensity and frequency, there is scant data on human exposure to these blooms ...
Feb 11, 2020
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A widespread, fast-growing plant called Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is famous in scientific laboratories due to its position as the world's most exhaustively studied algae.
Jan 27, 2020
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Toxins produced during harmful algal blooms may be more harmful to people than previously known.
Sep 19, 2019
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(HealthDay)—There's no shortage of reasons to get your omega-3s, which are abundant in fish and their oils.
Sep 17, 2019
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A new algae-based treatment could reduce the need for amputation in people with critical limb ischaemia, according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation, published today in the journal npj Regenerative Medicine.
Mar 20, 2019
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Researchers at ETH Zurich, Empa and the Norwegian research institute SINTEF are pursuing a new approach to treating arthritis. This is based on a polysaccharide, a long-chain sugar molecule, originating from brown algae. ...
Aug 23, 2017
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(HealthDay)—The cases of two men who got injured while enjoying the great outdoors in Missouri and Texas are giving insight into a freshwater algae that can infect wounds.
Mar 5, 2015
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Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine used algae as a mini-factory to produce a malaria parasite protein. The algae-produced protein, paired with an immune-boosting cocktail suitable for use ...
Feb 18, 2015
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Scientists from the University of Stirling have discovered an unlikely treatment for acne – marine algae.
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