Medicine and health – Page 11
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ResearchNanodecoys lure and trap Zika virus
Gelatin nanoparticles camouflaged by mosquito membrane mop up virus and stop it crossing placenta
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ResearchPore-forming toxins detect long strands of DNA
Lithium electrolyte helps aerolysin overcome electrostatic obstacle to detect ssDNA longer than 100 nucleotides
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ResearchSelf-powered cancer therapy triple whammy
Diagnosis, drug delivery and effectiveness monitoring combination could realise precision cancer therapy
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ResearchDouble umpolung approach to amino amide synthesis
Unusual disconnection strategy behind stereocontrolled route to β-amino amides
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ResearchFluorinated compounds in cosmetic products
Moisturisers, shaving foam and foundation investigated as sources of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
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ResearchErythropoietin benefits from controlled sugar-coating
Click chemistry allows glycosylation at virtually any synthetic stage
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ResearchWearable sensor checks blood alcohol content using sweat
Device shows how sweat could be used as a non-invasive source of biochemical information
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ResearchScorpion venom peptide engineered to sting brain disorders
Structure used to escort nanoparticles across blood–brain barrier also resists protease degradation
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ResearchHidden gene cluster unearthed to reveal antibacterial natural product
Scientists encourage soil microorganisms to express themselves
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ResearchBiomarkers reveal ancient history of tobacco smoking in the Pacific Northwest
Stone pipe residues suggest wild tobacco was smoked for centuries before the arrival of Euro-American settlers
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ResearchFirst oral antibiotic booster for four decades could tackle drug resistance
Sulfate-masking strategy makes bacterial enzyme inhibitor an easy pill to swallow
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ResearchDeep tissue penetration allows fluorophore to guide tumour surgery
Bioimaging probe excited by longer wavelengths of light but doesn’t suffer from long-term retention in the immune system
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ResearchSilk route to scar-free skin
Hydrogel supports wound healing by allowing hair follicles and sebaceous glands to regenerate
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ResearchNew peptide destroys Zika virus in brain for first time
Engineered molecule ruptures virus particles to tackle infection
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ResearchMilk protein could alleviate metallic taste following chemotherapy
Study indicates that a lactoferrin supplement could treat taste and smell irregularities experienced by cancer patients
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ResearchNanopore sensors make breakthrough in monitoring health and disease
Biosensor simultaneously measures metabolite biomarkers in bodily fluids
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ResearchNanoparticles offer extensive new cure for snakebites
Treatment neutralises venom, reducing tissue damage
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ResearchHealthy animals mimic body odour of sick companions
Sniffer mice and chemical analysis suggest that sickness odours are contagious
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ResearchSimple test behind early cancer diagnosis breakthrough
Technique combines rolling circle amplification with time-gated Förster resonance energy transfer to detect cancer microRNA
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ResearchExotic amino acids made easy with radicals
Stereoselective radical coupling to rival classic Strecker synthesis for easy access to unusual amino acids