Medicine Good Dental Health May Help Prevent Heart Infection From Mouth Bacteria (Medicine) 15 Apr 2021 Statement Highlights: Good oral hygiene and regular dental care are the most important ways to reduce risk of a heart infection called infective endocarditis caused by bacteria in the mouth.There…
Engineering First 3D-printed Proton-conductive Membrane Paves Way for Tailored Energy Storage Devices (Engineering) 15 Apr 2021 The advent and increased availability of 3D printing is leading to more customizable parts at lower costs across a spectrum of applications, from wearable smart devices to autonomous vehicles. Now,…
Medicine CityU Biologists Discover Super-enhancers That Switch On Breast Cancer Genes (Medicine) 15 Apr 2021 Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive type of breast cancer with a high fatality rate. Currently, chemotherapy is the major treatment option, but the clinical result is unsatisfactory. A…
Medicine CHOP-led Research Study Identifies Key Target in Treatment-Resistant Hemophilia A (Medicine) 15 Apr 2021 Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have identified a key target that may be responsible for treatment failure in about 30% of patients with hemophilia A. The target, known…
Biology The Architect Of Genome Folding (Biology) 15 Apr 2021 Epigenetic regulator HP1a drives de novo genome reorganization in early Drosophila embryos The DNA molecule is not naked in the nucleus. Instead, it is folded in a very organized way by the help…
Medicine Keep calm! How Blood Vessels Are Kept in Check (Medicine) 15 Apr 2021 The inner surface of blood vessels is lined by a wafer-thin layer of cells known as the endothelium, which forms a crucial barrier between blood and the surrounding tissue. The…
Medicine Patients Who Are Overweight or Obese at Risk of More Severe COVID-19 (Medicine) 15 Apr 2021 Patients who are overweight or obese have more severe COVID-19 and are highly likely to require invasive respiratory support, according to a new international study. The research, led by the…