The arrangement of bacteria in biofilms affects their sensitivity to antibiotics
Many bacteria form an antibiotic-resistant slime. Research detailing that slime’s structure could help lead to new treatments.
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Human cells building ‘molecular highways’ captured for first time
Researchers have captured the world’s first high-resolution images of the earliest moments of microtubules forming inside human cells. The findings lay the foundations for potential breakthroughs in treating many different types of diseases ranging fro…
Diabetes and liver cancer: Study suggests new screening guidelines
A new study identifies an easily measured biophysical property that can identify Type 2 diabetics at increased risk for liver cancer who don’t meet current screening guidelines.
Psychological care delivered over the phone is an effective way to combat loneliness and depression, according to a major new study
The results of the study, a major clinical trial carried out during the Covid pandemic, showed rapid and enduring improvements in mental health and quality of life when older people received weekly phone calls over eight weeks from a specially trained …
Small RNAs take on the big task of helping skin wounds heal better and faster with minimal scarring
New findings report that a class of small RNAs (microRNAs), microRNA-29, can restore normal skin structure rather than producing a wound closure by a connective tissue (scar). Any improvement of normal skin repair would benefit many patients affected b…
Why women are at greater risk of autoimmune disease
Research throws light on the mystery of why women are much more prone to autoimmune disorders: A molecule made by one X chromosome in every female cell can generate antibodies to a woman’s own tissues.
Scientists discover a potential way to repair synapses damaged in Alzheimer’s disease
While newly approved drugs for Alzheimer’s show some promise for slowing the memory-robbing disease, the current treatments fall far short of being effective at regaining memory.
Active components of ginkgo biloba may improve early cognitive recovery after stroke
Adults treated with 14 days of intravenous injections of ginkgo diterpene lactone meglumine (GDLM) — a combination of biologically active components of ginkgo biloba — after an ischemic (clot-caused) stroke had better cognitive recovery at 14 days an…
Understanding rapid weight loss in older women: Message from the heart
Unexplained rapid weight loss in older people could be a sign of underlying disease and can be linked with increased risk of falls and fractures, as well as a poorer long-term prognosis.
Photonics-based wireless link breaks speed records for data transmission
Researchers demonstrated a 300 GHz-band wireless link that was able to transmit data over a single channel at a rate of 240 gigabits per second. The wireless communication system employs signal generators based on lasers that have ultra-low phase noise…