Archive for September, 2020
Humans, like other animals, have the ability to constantly adapt to new situations. Researchers have utilized a mouse model to reveal which neurons in the brain are in command in guiding adaptive behavior. Their new study contributes to our understanding of decision-making processes in healthy and infirm people. Source: Reprogramming brain cells enables flexible decision-making
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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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Late childhood peer group status may be linked to a heightened risk of developing circulatory system disease — conditions that affect the normal functioning of the heart and blood vessels — in later life, indicates new research. Source: Late childhood peer group status linked to heightened adult circulatory disease risk
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A new study finds patients with low pulse oximetry readings or fever were more than three times as likely to require hospitalization after their initial discharge as compared to other COVID-19 patients. Source: 1 in 10 COVID-19 patients return to hospital after being sent home from ER
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Differences in biological sex can dictate lifelong disease patterns, says a new study by Michigan State University researchers that links connections between specific hormones present before and after birth with immune response and lifelong immunological disease development. Source: Study connects hormones we're born with to lifetime risk for immunological diseases
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Research has extended the state-of-the-art in autonomy by providing a more complete picture of how actions and nonverbal signals contribute to promoting cooperation. Researchers suggested guidelines for designing autonomous machines such as robots, self-driving cars, drones and personal assistants that will effectively collaborate with Soldiers. Source: Future autonomous machines may build trust through emotion
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