Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What should I look for in a hand sanitizer?
What should I look for in a hand sanitizer?
Sep 8, 2020
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News tagged with hydrogen
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Single-use N95 respirators can be decontaminated and used again, study finds
N95 respirators, which are widely worn by health care workers treating patients with COVID-19 and are designed to be used only once, can be decontaminated effectively and used up to three times, according to research by UCLA ...
Aug 27, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New device designed to decontaminate N95 respirators in one minute
A device that aims to decontaminate N95 respirators in roughly a minute has been created by a team at the Larry Sears and Sally Zlotnick Sears think[box] at Case Western Reserve University, working with researchers at Cleveland ...
Jul 22, 2020
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Dentistry
Interventions for aerosols generated during clinical practice
Researchers at the KI Department of Dental Medicine, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Zurich, have published a systematic review in the Journal of Dental Research, providing evidence for interventions ...
Jul 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Some decontamination processes damage N95 face masks
Certain methods of decontaminating medical face masks for repeated use during the COVID-19 pandemic appear to damage the masks' integrity and protective function, according to research by a University of Massachusetts Amherst ...
Jul 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Environmental conditions found to affect stability of virus that causes COVID-19
A new study led by Marshall University researcher M. Jeremiah Matson found that environmental conditions affect the stability of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in human nasal mucus and sputum.
Jun 19, 2020
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Medical research
Antioxidant agent may prevent chronic kidney disease and Parkinson's disease
Oxidative stress is the result of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, and can be damaging to cells and tissues. In a new study, researchers from Osaka University developed a novel dietary silicon (Si)-based antioxidant ...
Jun 18, 2020
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
The analysis of copper levels in blood facilitates diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
In biology, it is well-known that every living organism is triggered by the DNA that encodes various protein molecules, which in turn perform all the necessary biological functions, and it might seem that nothing else is ...
May 27, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus myth: Mouthwash can reduce the spread
Hydrogen peroxide can be used to disinfect items around the house, or as an antiseptic to keep minor skin cuts from getting infected. So why not rinse your mouth with the colorless, caustic liquid to kill the coronavirus?
May 21, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New decontamination protocol permits reuse of N95 respirators
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a shortage of personal protective equipment, including "N95" face respirators, needed by frontline healthcare providers. A new protocol using aerosolized hydrogen peroxide to decontaminate ...
Apr 23, 2020
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