Bacterial lifestyle alters the evolution of antibiotic resistance
How bacteria live – whether as independent cells or in a communal biofilm – determines the course of their evolution, with implications for drug-resistant infections.
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Polymerized estrogen shown to protect nervous system cells
Medical researchers have demonstrated how estrogen — a natural hormone produced in the body — can be polymerized into a slow-releasing biomaterial and applied to nervous system cells to protect those cells and even promote regeneration.
Read moreChoosing the best embryos
Struggling with infertility? You are not alone. Infertility affects one out of every six Canadian couples. Some resort to in vitro fertilization, with mixed results. In a new study, researchers unveiled a mechanism that likely contributes to the low level of pregnancy success in some fertility clinics. This new information could ultimately increase women's chances of having a baby.
Read moreTurning plastic trash into treasure
Researchers have developed a new catalyst that can cleave plastic's strong carbon-carbon, converting it into higher value products.
Read moreThe 5 Best Secure Messaging Apps of 2019
Credit to Author: Bill Mann| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 10:00:05 +0000
As someone who needs to communicate with family and clients scattered around the world, Internet messaging apps have been important to me for years. Once upon a time, Skype, Windows Messenger, AIM, and other such apps did the job. And the ones that still exist still work just fine for messaging, as long as you […]
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Read moreCrabs can solve and remember their way around a maze
A new study has revealed how common shore crabs can navigate their way around a complex maze and can even remember the route in order to find food.
Read moreBed time is the best time to take blood pressure medication
People with high blood pressure who take all their anti-hypertensive medication in one go at bedtime have better controlled blood pressure and a significantly lower risk of death or illness caused by heart or blood vessel problems, compared to those who take their medication in the morning, according to new research.
Read moreWhen a freestanding emergency department comes to town, costs go up
Rather than functioning as substitutes for hospital-based emergency departments, freestanding emergency departments have increased local market spending on emergency care in three of four states' markets where they have entered, according to a new article.
Read moreDementia patients' adult kids diagnosed earlier than their parents
A new study indicates that people with dementia — whose parents also had dementia — develop symptoms an average of six years earlier than their parents.
Read moreWake-up call: Cellular sleep isn't as harmless as once thought
New research into the mechanics of cellular sleep and shutdown could shed light on the aging process and how to potentially intervene.
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