by Kumamoto University The trigger for neurodegeneration is the assembly of G4 structures driven by increased intracellular calcium ions (Ca2+) due...
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What you need to know about ‘walking pneumonia’
by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert, Northeastern University Credit: cottonbro studio from Pexels Do you have a runny nose and nagging cough that...
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FDA Approves Novel Treatment for UTIs
New oral antibiotic gets a nod for uncomplicated urinary tract infections by Judy George, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage TodayOctober 25, 2024 The FDA...
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Study reveals superbug MRSA’s double defense against antibiotics
by University of Sheffield Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Credit: NIH/NIAID Scientists have discovered the mechanism which allows the superbug methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus...
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Biofilm battles: storming and repurposing the bacterial fortress
Most bacteria mimic multicellular life, forming a community connected by what’s known as a biofilm.Credit: Kateryna Kon/ Science Photo Library/...
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Chemists make ‘impossible’ molecules that break 100-year-old bonding rule
Organic molecules, which contain carbon (pictured), form certain shapes because of how their atoms bond.Credit: Dennis Kunkel Microscopy/Science Photo Library...
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CELLS USE ‘COMPASS’ TO FIND THEIR WAY AROUND YOUR BODY
A new study offers important insights into how cells orchestrate complex movements through the body’s fluid environment. The new finding...
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Neutrons settle 40-year debate on enzyme for cancer drug design
The scientists, working at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, used neutron scattering at the Spallation Neutron Source...
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Doctors report first U.S. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm rash
by Ernie Mundell Doctors in New York City are describing the first known U.S. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm, which...
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Enzymes linked to high-fat diet’s impact on multiple sclerosis offer potential way to protect neurons
by CUNY Advanced Science Research Center The top panel shows a view of the inside of a neuron where C16 fatty...