New therapeutic avenues in bone repair
Birmingham researchers have shown PEPITEM, a naturally occurring peptide (small protein) holds promise as a new therapeutic for osteoporosis and...
Clarifying the cellular mechanisms underlying periodontitis with an improved animal model
TMDU researchers have developed a technique that allows a detailed analysis of periodontitis development over timeCredit: Faculty of Dentistry, TMDU...
Drug helps reprogram macrophage immune cells, suppress prostate and bladder tumor growth
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECredit: Photo courtesy of Jelani Zarif FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A novel therapy that reprograms immune cells to promote...
Climbing the social ladder slows dementia, Japanese study reveals
Osaka, Japan – Upward social mobility may ward off dementia, according to a new study. Dementia, a collective term for...
What pottery reveals about prehistoric Central European culinary traditions
The first agricultural and pottery-producing societies settled in Central Europe 7,500 years ago with the dispersion of the Early Neolithic...
Socioeconomic status transition throughout life and risk of dementia
About The Study: This cohort study of Japanese older adults identified that upward and downward socioeconomic status transitions were associated with...
Chocolate that harnesses the full potential of the cocoa fruit
For many people, chocolate is a sweet delight: its main components are cocoa mass and cocoa butter, which are extracted...
A review of the applications of mercury stable isotopes for tracing volcanism in the geologic events
Mercury is a toxic heavy metal that can exist stably as a gas, with high volatility and global distribution in...
Tracking down toxic metals from tobacco smoke
Cigarette smoke has been studied for years, revealing a multitude of contaminants, including toxic metals. But exactly which of those...
A new gene-editing system tackles complex diseases
The human genome consists of around 3 billion base pairs and humans are all 99.6% identical in their genetic makeup....
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies