Archive for September 16th, 2020
Researchers have examined the sustainability of different models of the most commonly used oral health product – the toothbrush – to ascertain which is best for the planet and associated human health. Source: Researchers ask: how sustainable is your toothbrush?
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DNA replication begins with a set of proteins — the Origin of Replication Complex (ORC). Researchers published images of the human ORC in exquisite detail, showing how it changes shapes in dramatic ways as it assembles around DNA. Source: Replicating a genome starts with a twist, a pinch, and a bit of a dance
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Azithromycin — a commonly-prescribed antibiotic — also is being investigated as a potential treatment for COVID-19. Researchers have found that azithromycin by itself is not associated with an increase in cardiac events; however, if the drug is taken with certain other drugs that affect the electrical functioning of the heart, then cardiac events increased. Source: […]
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Conditions related to obesity, including inflammation and leaky gut, leave the lungs of obese patients more susceptible to COVID-19 and may explain why they are more likely to die from the disease, scientists say. They suggest that drugs used to lower inflammation in the lungs could prove beneficial to obese patients with the disease. Source: […]
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Researchers have used electrospinning to make porous silicone that allows sweat to evaporate. Source: Better material for wearable biosensors
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