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Dozens of new natural antibiotics found in the human body
8.11.2021 | Press monitoring
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are poised to become a major health threat in the coming decades, but now it turns out that new antibiotics might have been inside us all along. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania used a “search” algorithm to find dozens of potential antimicrobial peptides in the human body. With our last line of defense...
Fast electronic test determines if bacteria are antibiotic-resistant
5.11.2021 | Press monitoring
Ordinarily, in order to determine if an infectious bacteria is resistant to certain antibiotics, cultures of that bacteria have to be grown and tested in a lab. The process can take two days or longer, during which time the patient may be getting treated with antibiotics that are later found to be ineffective. Seeking a speedier alternative,...
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Traditional Samoan plant rivals anti-inflammatory effects of ibuprofen
3.11.2021 | Press monitoring
Researchers have identified the anti-inflammatory mechanism behind a plant used for centuries in traditional Samoan medicine. The new study found the plant, known as matalafi, is as effective at reducing inflammation as ibuprofen. Psychotria insularum is a small rainforest shrub native to South Pacific regions. Indigenous Samoan communities have...
Researchers uncover genetic goldmine underlying plant resilience in extreme desert environment
1.11.2021 | Press monitoring
The Atacama Desert in northern Chile, sandwiched between the Pacific Ocean and Andes Mountains, is the driest place on the planet (excluding the poles). Yet dozens of plants grow there, including grasses, annuals, and perennial shrubs. In addition to limited water, plants in the Atacama must cope with high altitude, low availability of nutrients...
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First-of-its-kind preventative breast cancer vaccine begins human trials
29.10.2021 | Press monitoring
After two decades of preclinical research the first phase of human trials are set to begin testing a unique preventative breast cancer vaccine that is designed to target a protein commonly expressed by triple-negative breast cancers. Around 15 percent of all breast cancers are classified as triple-negative breast cancers, so-called because they...
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Iron-oxide nanozymes could help fight cavities
27.10.2021 | Press monitoring
For people with particularly cavity-prone teeth, daily brushing and flossing aren't always enough. A new treatment could help, as it uses tiny particles known as nanozymes to break down plaque and kill cavity-causing bacteria. Currently being developed by scientists from the University of Pennsylvania and Indiana University, the experimental...
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Mini-Brains The Size of Peas Are Helping Us Study Incurable Neurological Conditions
25.10.2021 | Press monitoring
In the last few years, neuroscientists have gotten much better at growing the beginnings of the human brain in the lab. Now, these 'mini-brains' are growing complex enough for us to study neurological disease in its earliest stages. Maintaining them isn't easy, either. Brain organoids derived from the stem cells of those with Parkinson's...
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Can butterfly wings help detect COVID-19 faster?
22.10.2021 | Press monitoring
An international team, led by Swinburne University of Technology and Australian National University (ANU), have made a breakthrough discovery that could potentially lead to faster, more accurate molecular or virus tests, including for COVID-19. The researchers were inspired by how light is concentrated in butterfly wings and have discovered a new...
Wounded cancer cells supercharge immune system to destroy tumors
20.10.2021 | Press monitoring
Immunotherapy is a highly promising branch of cancer treatment that seeks to supercharge the body's natural defenses against cancer. There are many possibilities when it comes to how this can be achieved, but the approach pursued by the MIT scientists behind this new study begins with removing tumor cells from the body and then treating them with...
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A new method inspired by kid\'s pop-up books for making 3D artificial tissue
18.10.2021 | Press monitoring
University at Buffalo researchers have developed a new process for creating three-dimensional artificial tissue, an advancement that could improve experimental drug testing, the quality of artificial organs and more. The method is based upon compressive buckling – the structural engineering principle that explains why figures project outward from...
