Medicine and health – Page 20
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ResearchCobalt could cut costs for pharma ingredients
Carboxylic acids and esters hydrogenated without the need for expensive precious metals
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ResearchAlginate bolsters 3D-printed hydrogel fix for damaged knees
Biocompatible material has potential applications in bespoke cartilage replacement
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ResearchAntibiotics pit against bacterial biofilms
Simple electrochemical device to more realistically assess antibiotic performance
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ResearchCheap and sensitive test for a key prostate cancer marker
Supramolecular-coated magnetic beads offer a cheap alternative to current early-stage monitoring techniques
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ResearchPurple bacteria signal zinc deficiency
Low-cost bacterial ‘litmus test’ could help identify nutrient-deficient populations
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ResearchElectrostatic net kills resistant mosquitoes
A new coating for insecticide-treated mosquito nets could help tackle malaria and dengue fever
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ResearchNew drug treatment for alcoholism shows promise in animal studies
Compounds that target a receptor in the brain appear less addictive with fewer negative side-effects than existing drugs
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ResearchCancer biomarker counted up with the naked eye
Precise levels of nucleic acids linked to cancer can be detected by the naked eye
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ResearchSimple probe for heparin quality control
Fluorescent sensor could be developed into test for blood thinner dosage and adulteration
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ResearchBee immune system discovery points way to pollinator 'vaccines'
Molecular mechanism in the bee immune system could save populations in decline
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ResearchMolecular container mops up tricaine to reverse anaesthesia in fish
Scientists use cucurbit[7]uril to rouse zebrafish from anaesthesic coma
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ResearchSingle polymer pill could deliver entire drug course in one go
Flexible elastomer ring springs open to stay in stomach and could slowly release drugs over days
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Phthalate replacements linked to child health problems
Levels of two plasticisers in children found to correlate with higher blood pressure and insulin resistance
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ResearchGraphene oxide 'teabags' make a mercury-free brew
Porous carbon structure can remove 96% of mercury from water in a day
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Research'Smart patch' set to deliver for diabetes patients
Stick-on patch with glucose responsive microneedles releases insulin automatically whenever it is needed
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ResearchPromising compound offers single dose knock-out for malaria
Candidate antimalarial drug halt parasite protein synthesis and will enter human trials in a year
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ResearchRegulators have drug firms chasing phantom impurity
Mutagenic contaminants that supposedly form in sulfonic acid salts are highly unlikely to arise
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ResearchDrawing order from disorder to unravel Ebola’s lethality
Intrinsically disordered proteins may be vital in determining the deadliness of Ebola strains
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ResearchPill endocrine disruptor cleaned up by catalyst
Cheap iron catalysts could cut cost of tackling synthetic oestrogen in wastewater in half
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ResearchDNA inspires smart phospholipids
Liposomes made from synthetic nucleoside phospholipids could benefit drug delivery