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How babies may be more vulnerable to medication

How babies may be more vulnerable to medication

by University of MelbourneCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has found a mechanism thatsuggests thatsomefetuses and newborns exposed toparacetamol may experience untowa

How babies may be more vulnerable to medication

by University of MelbourneCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has found a mechanism thatsuggests thatsomefetuses and newborns exposed toparacetamol may experience untowa
When are opioid prescription limits effective in reducing prescription duration?

When are opioid prescription limits effective in reducing prescription duration?

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany states have passed new laws that place restrictions on the duration of first-time opioid prescriptions to help address the opioid

When are opioid prescription limits effective in reducing prescription duration?

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany states have passed new laws that place restrictions on the duration of first-time opioid prescriptions to help address the opioid
Exploring ethical and legal ramifications of growing brain organoids from human fetal brain tissue

Exploring ethical and legal ramifications of growing brain organoids from human fetal brain tissue

byHiroshima UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBrain organoids, though often referred to as "mini brains," are not truly human brains. But the concerns over these lab-grown br

Exploring ethical and legal ramifications of growing brain organoids from human fetal brain tissue

byHiroshima UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBrain organoids, though often referred to as "mini brains," are not truly human brains. But the concerns over these lab-grown br
Steroid drugs used for HRT can combat E. coli and MRSA

Steroid drugs used for HRT can combat E. coli and MRSA

by University of KentOverview of in silico screening methodology including generation of a structural template for cytochrome bd-I. A, Published Escherichia coli cytochrome bd-I structure (PDBid

Steroid drugs used for HRT can combat E. coli and MRSA

by University of KentOverview of in silico screening methodology including generation of a structural template for cytochrome bd-I. A, Published Escherichia coli cytochrome bd-I structure (PDBid
Study flips treatment paradigm in bilateral Wilms tumor, shows resistance to chemotherapy may be good

Study flips treatment paradigm in bilateral Wilms tumor, shows resistance to chemotherapy may be good

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResistance to chemotherapy is typically associated with poor outcomes for patients with cancer. However, St. Jude Chil

Study flips treatment paradigm in bilateral Wilms tumor, shows resistance to chemotherapy may be good

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResistance to chemotherapy is typically associated with poor outcomes for patients with cancer. However, St. Jude Chil
ADHD medication linked to reduced mortality

ADHD medication linked to reduced mortality

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Karolinska Institutet have shown a link between use of medication for ADHD and a reduced risk of premature death. The ri

ADHD medication linked to reduced mortality

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Karolinska Institutet have shown a link between use of medication for ADHD and a reduced risk of premature death. The ri
Experts help bring first-of-its-kind drug for metabolic liver disease to the clinic

Experts help bring first-of-its-kind drug for metabolic liver disease to the clinic

by University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLiver disease specialists at the University of Chicago Medicine will soon begin prescribing a first-of-its-kind drug for t

Experts help bring first-of-its-kind drug for metabolic liver disease to the clinic

by University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLiver disease specialists at the University of Chicago Medicine will soon begin prescribing a first-of-its-kind drug for t
Cockayne syndrome: New insights into cellular DNA repair mechanism

Cockayne syndrome: New insights into cellular DNA repair mechanism

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichDPC-seq enables genome-wide mapping of DPC induction and resolution. An overview of the DPC-seq methodology. Cultured cells are treated with 1.75 mM forma

Cockayne syndrome: New insights into cellular DNA repair mechanism

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichDPC-seq enables genome-wide mapping of DPC induction and resolution. An overview of the DPC-seq methodology. Cultured cells are treated with 1.75 mM forma
AI model provides deep insights into hand movement, an essential step for development of neuroprosthetics

AI model provides deep insights into hand movement, an essential step for development of neuroprosthetics

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneThe EPFL/UNIGE AI model achieved a 100% success rate in the first phase of the competition, surpassing the closest competitor. Even in the more challeng

AI model provides deep insights into hand movement, an essential step for development of neuroprosthetics

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneThe EPFL/UNIGE AI model achieved a 100% success rate in the first phase of the competition, surpassing the closest competitor. Even in the more challeng
New study sheds light on the rate, nature and transmission of mitochondrial DNA mutations in humans

New study sheds light on the rate, nature and transmission of mitochondrial DNA mutations in humans

by deCODE geneticsStructure of the human mitochondrial genome. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study from deCODE genetics uses pedigrees and sequence data from 64,806 Icelanders to shed light on t

New study sheds light on the rate, nature and transmission of mitochondrial DNA mutations in humans

by deCODE geneticsStructure of the human mitochondrial genome. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study from deCODE genetics uses pedigrees and sequence data from 64,806 Icelanders to shed light on t