Archive: 29/07/2019

Researchers decode the structure of the ribonucleoprotein of the rabies virus

A research team of the Institute of Virology of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna has achieved a major breakthrough in exploring the rabies virus: for the first time, researchers were able to exactly depict the ...

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An app to prevent pregnancy? Don't count on it

Fertility awareness apps are being championed as a new approach to contraception. In reality, while the technology may be new, women have been predicting the fertile days in their menstrual cycles to prevent pregnancy for ...

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Why parents should fear measles, not the vaccine

The oxygen flow was at maximum but it wasn't enough to keep Aliyah alive. Her measles-damaged lungs failed in the night.

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Men and HIV: How poverty, violence and inequality play a part

It's obvious that men's practices and behaviour are central to women's vulnerability to HIV. This is why a major focus in the fight against HIV has been on interventions involving work with men and boys to "transform masculinities" ...

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Protein research: Supposed disorder is not disorder after all

Many, but not all, proteins in a living cell have a defined three-dimensional structure. The interrelationship between the structure and function of proteins is the focus of many research initiatives that extend to the development ...

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Adjusting pH levels in drinking water may be key to combating the obesity crisis

Obesity and health problems caused by high sugar content in drinks can be tackled by increasing the pH level and reducing the quantity of total dissolved solids (TDS) in water, according to research from the University of ...

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Sex differences in kidney injury

Evidence indicates men have higher incidence of chronic kidney disease and quicker renal decline than premenopausal women. However, sex differences in the expression and activation of the EGF receptor (EGFR), which mediates ...

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Resilient shark spines may inform treatment for human bone disease

Sharks don't only have powerful jaws. They also have enviably strong spines. Their spines constantly flex when they swim, but never wear out during the fish's lifetime.

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Global scheme to cut price of expensive hepatitis drugs boosts treatment rate

An initiative to improve access to high-cost hepatitis C treatments in poorer countries has resulted in more people being treated for the disease.

Jul 29, 2019

Prosthetics for retinal stimulation

In a study recently published in Advanced Biomedical Engineering, researchers at Okayama University report a thin photoelectric film which can stimulate degenerated retinal tissues of the eye.

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