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Researchers reveal transformation of colon organoids in vitro. Escherichia coli bacteria are constitutive members of the human gut microbiota. However, some strains produce a genotoxin called colibactin, which is implicated in the development of colorectal cancer. Source: Genotoxic E. coli 'caught in the act'
Continue Reading →Study reveals the unintended and negative consequences of policies designed to reduce the supply of opioids in the population for overdose. Source: Unintended consequences of state, opioid policies
Continue Reading →A body of evidence supports the association between prolonged anesthesia and cognitive impairment, but a new study is among the first to address the effect of the procedure on neural connections. Source: Researchers uncover altered brain connectivity after prolonged anesthesia
Continue Reading →Scientists used accelerometers to track daily activity levels for a week in 89 adults with obesity or overweight and, in a series of tests, measured their ability to multitask and maintain their attention despite distractions. The study revealed that individuals who spent more sedentary time in bouts lasting 20 minutes or more were less able […]
Continue Reading →This operational strategy presents a pathway to reopen schools and help them remain open through consistent use of mitigation strategies, especially universal and correct use of masks and physical distancing. Source: CDC's Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools through Phased Mitigation
Continue Reading →Campylobacter bacteria persist throughout poultry production, and two of the most common strains are exchanging genetic material, which could result in more antibiotic-resistant and infectious Campylobacter strains. Source: Campylobacter strains exchange genes, can become more virulent and antibiotic resistant
Continue Reading →New research suggests that a way to improve immunotherapy is by altering immune cells’ access to sugar. Source: To improve immunotherapy, researchers look to shift immune cells' access to sugar
Continue Reading →Researchers have identified the role a critical enzyme plays in skeletal aging and bone loss, putting them one step closer to understanding the complex biological mechanisms that lead to osteoporosis, the bone disease that afflicts some 200 million people worldwide. Findings could hold an important key to developing more effective treatments for osteoporosis and improving […]
Continue Reading →Coffee, cola or an energy drink: caffeine is the world’s most widely consumed psychoactive substance. Researchers have now shown in a study that regular caffeine intake can change the gray matter of the brain. However, the effect appears to be temporary. Source: Regular caffeine consumption affects brain structure
Continue Reading →Researchers have developed an algorithm that can identify patients who may have been wrongly diagnosed. With the help of digital disease history, the algorithm is able to register disease trajectories that differ so much from normal trajectories that there may be a misdiagnosis. The algorithm has been developed on the basis of data from several […]
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