The chemical compound known as "methylene blue" is a potential candidate for treating Alzheimer's, as it prevents the harmful clumping of so-called tau proteins typically associated with this disease. However, until now it ...
Biochemistry
Feb 20, 2013
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Researchers at Uppsala University have developed a new method for very rapidly determining whether infection-causing bacteria are resistant or susceptible to antibiotics. The findings have now been published in the U.S. journal ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 9, 2017
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One of the biggest surprises about our evolution revealed over just the last decade is the extent to which our ancestors engaged in amorous congress with the evolutionary cousins.
Archaeology
Oct 18, 2016
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(Phys.org) —A sensor which can be used to screen for diabetes in resource-poor settings has been developed by researchers and tested in diabetic patients, and will soon be field tested in sub-Saharan Africa.
Bio & Medicine
Jun 2, 2014
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Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas are investigating the use of whole-cell vaccines to fight urinary tract infection (UTI), part of an effort to tackle the increasingly serious issue of antibiotic-resistant ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 19, 2021
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Humans have known for centuries that copper is a potent weapon against infection. New research shows that the bacteria that cause serious urinary tract infections "know" this, too, and steal copper to prevent the metal from ...
Biochemistry
Jul 8, 2012
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Biological Engineers at the University of Bath have developed a test that could help medics quickly diagnose urinary tract infections (UTIs), using a normal smartphone camera.
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 6, 2020
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Copper has long been known for its ability to kill bacteria and other microbes.
Biochemistry
Jul 24, 2017
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4
Lucy, a Lab-Akita cross, was a perfectly healthy, happy nine-year-old dog until the day she started peeing blood.
Plants & Animals
Oct 20, 2017
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Imagine wearing clothes with layers of paper that protect you from dangerous bacteria.
Engineering
May 1, 2017
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