Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discover 'Holy Grail' of cancer treatment
Researchers are developing nanotech "smart packages" to target and destroy cancer cells more efficiently and reduce side effects.
Mar 24, 2016
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News tagged with ph levels
Health
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 ...
Jul 29, 2019
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Medical research
Bandage alerts nursing staff if wound starts healing badly
A novel bandage alerts the nursing staff as soon as a wound starts healing badly. Sensors incorporated into the base material glow with a different intensity if the wound's pH level changes. This way even chronic wounds could ...
Jul 5, 2017
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Neuroscience
New mechanism for sensing and regulating pH in the nervous system
The spinal cord has its own system for sensing changes in pH, according to a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet. The new findings, which are published in Current Biology, show that cells in the central canal of ...
Apr 29, 2016
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Medical research
Hyperventilation may trigger febrile seizures in children
New research shows that febrile seizures in children may be linked to respiratory alkalosis, indicated by elevated blood pH and low carbon dioxide levels caused by hyperventilation, and independent of the underlying infection ...
Sep 12, 2011
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Dentistry
New research shows cheese may prevent cavities
Consuming dairy products is vital to maintaining good overall health, and it's especially important to bone health. But there has been little research about how dairy products affect oral health in particular. However, according ...
Jun 5, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Test-tube babies: A simpler, cheaper technique? (Update)
Since the first test-tube baby was born more than three decades ago, in vitro fertilization has evolved into a highly sophisticated lab procedure. Now, scientists are going back to basics and testing a simpler and cheaper ...
Aug 22, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers find acidic pH microenvironments in tumors aid tumor cell survival
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of South Florida and Wayne State University have discovered that tumor cell survival relies on adaptation to acidic conditions in the tumor microenvironment. ...
Sep 6, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
New drug delivery system has potential to improve cancer treatments
A team of biomedical engineers from Brown University has developed a new hydrogel-based delivery system that balances the acidic environment in a tumor and greatly enhances the cancer-fighting activity of the chemotherapeutic ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Tumor cells engineer acidity to drive cell invasion
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at Wayne State University School of Medicine investigated the acidity in solid tumors to determine if pH levels play a role in cancer cell invasion in surrounding tissues. ...
Jan 25, 2013
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