Breast cancer is on the rise, but new tools for early detection could save lives. In Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, researchers from the University of Florida and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University in Taiwan ...
Feb 13, 2024
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For Black women, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer, and as of 2019 it has surpassed lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer death in this population, according to the American Cancer Society. Additionally, ...
Sep 29, 2023
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Scientists at Hokkaido University and colleagues in Japan have demonstrated a quick and effective mass testing approach using saliva samples to detect individuals who have been infected with COVID-19 but are still not showing ...
Sep 28, 2020
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Researchers have identified a protein in saliva (histatin-5) that protects the body from traveler's diarrhea.
Mar 8, 2018
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Researchers at the University of Tokyo's School of Medicine have shown for the first time that caffeine intake can significantly increase the eye's ability to produce tears, a finding that could improve treatment of dry eye ...
Apr 17, 2012
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Scientists from Hokkaido University have shown that an antigen-based test for quantifying SARS-CoV-2 in saliva samples is simple, rapid, and more conducive for mass-screening.
May 20, 2021
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Researchers said on Tuesday they had created saliva glands and tear glands using stem cells from mice, marking a further advance in the quest to grow replacement bio-engineered organs.
Oct 1, 2013
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Children of low socioeconomic status work harder to filter out irrelevant environmental information than those from a high-income background because of learned differences in what they pay attention to, according to new research ...
Nov 28, 2012
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The Phlebotomus papatasi sandfly is responsible for spreading Leishmania throughout the tropics and subtropics. How individuals in areas endemic for Leishmania infection react to sandfly saliva depends on their long-term ...
Oct 12, 2017
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Brazilian researchers say they have concluded that the common Culex mosquito is not transmitting Zika, the rapidly spreading virus that has been linked to severe birth defects.
Sep 6, 2016
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