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Antibiotic use in remote communities contributing to the burden of disease

Antibiotic use in remote communities contributing to the burden of disease

by Menzies School of Health ResearchCumulative incidence of first antibiotic prescription by age in months. Credit: Menzies School of Health ResearchA study of antibiotic prescription rates for Aborig

Antibiotic use in remote communities contributing to the burden of disease

by Menzies School of Health ResearchCumulative incidence of first antibiotic prescription by age in months. Credit: Menzies School of Health ResearchA study of antibiotic prescription rates for Aborig
Innovative double-layer polysaccharide hydrogel shows promise for intestine-targeted oral delivery of probiotics

Innovative double-layer polysaccharide hydrogel shows promise for intestine-targeted oral delivery of probiotics

by Engineering(a) Design rationale of the DPH; (b) mechanism of intestine-targeted delivery. Credit: Wen-Can Huang et al.A research team led by Changhu Xue and Xiangzhao Mao from the Ocean University

Innovative double-layer polysaccharide hydrogel shows promise for intestine-targeted oral delivery of probiotics

by Engineering(a) Design rationale of the DPH; (b) mechanism of intestine-targeted delivery. Credit: Wen-Can Huang et al.A research team led by Changhu Xue and Xiangzhao Mao from the Ocean University
Study of usefulness of lockdowns during epidemics identifies alternate solution

Study of usefulness of lockdowns during epidemics identifies alternate solution

FEBRUARY 21, 2024by Caitlin Kizielewicz,Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz CollegeFlow diagram of the epidemiological model. Compartments are illustrated with boxes, while the other state va

Study of usefulness of lockdowns during epidemics identifies alternate solution

FEBRUARY 21, 2024by Caitlin Kizielewicz,Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz CollegeFlow diagram of the epidemiological model. Compartments are illustrated with boxes, while the other state va
Mimicking exercise with a pill

Mimicking exercise with a pill

byAmerican Chemical SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDoctors have long prescribed exercise to improve and protect health. In the future, a pill may offer some of the same benefits as exe

Mimicking exercise with a pill

byAmerican Chemical SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDoctors have long prescribed exercise to improve and protect health. In the future, a pill may offer some of the same benefits as exe
Researchers identify promising protein candidate for metabolic disease treatment

Researchers identify promising protein candidate for metabolic disease treatment

byUniversity of SaskatchewanHepG2/C3A cells express NUCB1/NLP and NUCB2/NESF-1. Credit:Communications Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-06314-2University of Saskatchewan (USask)

Researchers identify promising protein candidate for metabolic disease treatment

byUniversity of SaskatchewanHepG2/C3A cells express NUCB1/NLP and NUCB2/NESF-1. Credit:Communications Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-06314-2University of Saskatchewan (USask)
Re-engineered antibiotic shows potential for treatment of drug-resistant bacteria

Re-engineered antibiotic shows potential for treatment of drug-resistant bacteria

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalResearchers led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have developed a second-generation antibiotic that shows early effectiveness ag

Re-engineered antibiotic shows potential for treatment of drug-resistant bacteria

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalResearchers led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have developed a second-generation antibiotic that shows early effectiveness ag
Researchers define new subtypes of common brain disorder

Researchers define new subtypes of common brain disorder

by Mark Reynolds,Washington University School of MedicineAn MRI scan shows a Chiari type-1 malformation, in which the cerebellum extends beyond the gap in the skull where it connects to the spin

Researchers define new subtypes of common brain disorder

by Mark Reynolds,Washington University School of MedicineAn MRI scan shows a Chiari type-1 malformation, in which the cerebellum extends beyond the gap in the skull where it connects to the spin
Biological mechanism discovered that could lead to new treatments for neurological disorders and cancers

Biological mechanism discovered that could lead to new treatments for neurological disorders and cancers

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe lab of Yongchao C. Ma, Ph.D., at Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & R

Biological mechanism discovered that could lead to new treatments for neurological disorders and cancers

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe lab of Yongchao C. Ma, Ph.D., at Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & R
Raspberry Pi-based system accurate for detecting facial palsy

Raspberry Pi-based system accurate for detecting facial palsy

DECEMBER 31, 2023by Elana GotkineA Raspberry Pi device with a digital camera and a deep learning algorithm can detect facial palsy (FP) with high accuracy, according to a study recently published in&n

Raspberry Pi-based system accurate for detecting facial palsy

DECEMBER 31, 2023by Elana GotkineA Raspberry Pi device with a digital camera and a deep learning algorithm can detect facial palsy (FP) with high accuracy, according to a study recently published in&n
White house could punish big pharma's high prices by removing patents

White house could punish big pharma's high prices by removing patents

by Dennis ThompsonThe Biden administration is flexing some federal muscle in its push for lower drug prices, warning pharmaceutical companies that it might use its authority to cancel patent protectio

White house could punish big pharma's high prices by removing patents

by Dennis ThompsonThe Biden administration is flexing some federal muscle in its push for lower drug prices, warning pharmaceutical companies that it might use its authority to cancel patent protectio
Study identifies factors that affect antibiotic prescribing for acne

Study identifies factors that affect antibiotic prescribing for acne

by Elana GotkineMultiple salient factors affect long-term antibiotic prescribing practices for acne, according to a studypublishedinJAMA Dermatology.Ronnie A. Festok, from the Emory

Study identifies factors that affect antibiotic prescribing for acne

by Elana GotkineMultiple salient factors affect long-term antibiotic prescribing practices for acne, according to a studypublishedinJAMA Dermatology.Ronnie A. Festok, from the Emory