Health

The Ability to Break Down Fungal Biofilm Defenses may provide a path to Treating Sticky Infections

The Ability to Break Down Fungal Biofilm Defenses may provide a path to Treating Sticky Infections

Scientists identified some of the key proteins in Candida albicans biofilms that control both how they resist antifungal drugs and how they spread throughout the…
Antibiotics’ Effectiveness can now be Increased

Antibiotics’ Effectiveness can now be Increased

The rapid emergence of antimicrobial resistance among bacteria is a major threat to both individual and societal health. Previous research has shown that infections with…
In Kidney Cancer, a Targeted Drug has shown to be effective against Brain Metastases

In Kidney Cancer, a Targeted Drug has shown to be effective against Brain Metastases

When cancer cells spread from their original site to the brain, this is referred to as brain metastasis. Any cancer can spread to the brain,…
The Availability of Naloxone does not make Heroin Appear Less Dangerous

The Availability of Naloxone does not make Heroin Appear Less Dangerous

Naloxone is a medication that can be used to quickly reverse an opioid overdose. It works as an opioid antagonist. This means it binds to…
The Devastating Impact of COVID on Public Health

The Devastating Impact of COVID on Public Health

A new study describes the extent of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on public health: Many public health workers have been redeployed to COVID-related duties, resulting…
What Is the Purpose of Butt Hair in Humans?

What Is the Purpose of Butt Hair in Humans?

Humans have kept a substantial amount of hair in our most private places, including our butt cracks, despite being the least hirsute hominid. While the…
Advanced Genetic Scorecard cannot Predict a Patient’s Prognosis

Advanced Genetic Scorecard cannot Predict a Patient’s Prognosis

Researchers discovered that a polygenic risk score, a tool commonly used in research to evaluate a person’s genetic risk for a disease, was no better…
Tropical Frog Models provide New Insights into Kidney Disease

Tropical Frog Models provide New Insights into Kidney Disease

CRISPR technology and deep learning systems were used by researchers to look into the genes linked to polycystic kidney disease. The tiny tropical frog Xenopus…
COVID’s Impact on Gut Health is being studied using a New Tool

COVID’s Impact on Gut Health is being studied using a New Tool

A coronavirus called NL63, which causes the common cold and is also associated with GI symptoms was used in new research using an Intestine Chip…
China Puts City of 4 Million in Lockdown after Six COVID Cases

China Puts City of 4 Million in Lockdown after Six COVID Cases

Following the report of six local instances of COVID-19 on Tuesday, the Chinese city of Lanzhou has been placed under extreme lockdown. Residents in the…
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