Archive: 19/02/2019

Slow start, but it's not over yet: 5 things to know about this year's flu season

As influenza season trudges on, public health officials report fewer cases than last year's severe and deadly season.

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Adolescent female blood donors at risk for iron deficiency and associated anemia

Female adolescent blood donors are more likely to have low iron stores and iron deficiency anemia than adult female blood donors and nondonors, which could have significant negative consequences on their developing brains, ...

Feb 19, 2019

Tiny worm mimics key genetic risk for Alzheimer's

Researchers at The University of Alabama have shown a tiny worm can replicate genetic causes of Alzheimer's disease, expanding the breadth of preclinical models for the disease.

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How domestic violence affects women's mental health

Every week in Australia, a woman is murdered by someone she knows. And it's usually an intimate male partner or ex-partner.

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Using crystals to unpack how viruses work

Researchers at Cardiff University have used X-ray crystallography and computer simulation to get a closer look at how viruses bind cells and cause infection.

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A ratiometric fluorescent probe for cisplatin

NUS chemists have developed a novel ratiometric fluorescent probe for studying cellular activity of the clinically important anticancer drug cisplatin for next generation drug development.

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Brain imaging indicates how well depression will respond to treatment

Working with international partners, a MedUni Vienna research group has shown that imaging techniques carried out prior to treatment indicate the potential success of drug therapy in depressive patients. They showed that ...

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In the age of smart devices, young children spending more time in front of TV screens

A new study by Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work researchers about screen time shows that children are spending more time watching television than ever before. Comparing pre-mobile device usage in 1997 ...

Feb 19, 2019

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Antimicrobial reusable coffee cups prove safer to use than standard plastic cups

Antimicrobial reusable coffee cups are safer to use than ordinary plastic reusable cups, according to independent research undertaken by microbiologists at Aston University in Birmingham.

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Birch pollen allergen immunotherapy normalizes nasal gene-expression and microbial community

Birch pollen allergic rhinitis is the most common chronic disorder in the Northern part of the globe, and it attributes to significant morbidity and economic burden.

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