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New "Sugar-Glass" Film Uses Viruses to Kill Harmful Bacteria in Food

Scientists report that they have developed an antibacterial "sugar-glass" coating in which viruses that destroy bacteria are embedded and are kept stable for up to three months. The coating could someday be used in the food packaging and processing industries to help prevent food-borne illnesses and deaths.
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Multiple Mutations Drive Cancer Drug Resistance

Blood-based cancer tests have revealed the complex genomic landscape of non-small cell lung cancers.
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NIH Study: Brain Glucose Levels Linked to Alzheimer’s Severity

NIH study shows connections between glucose metabolism, Alzheimer’s pathology, symptoms.
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Mystery Behind Red Blood Cell Maturation Solved

By determining the proteome of red blood cells, scientists have revealed the molecular mechanisms underlying the remarkable morphological and bio-mechanical transformations that these cells undergo during maturation.
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Side Effects of Chemo Drug Influenced by Gut Microbiome

Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers report that the composition of people’s gut bacteria may explain why some of them suffer life-threatening reactions after taking a key drug for treating metastatic colorectal cancer.
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Saliva Proteins Could Explain Why Some People Overuse Salt

Scientists report that people who can easily taste salt have differing amounts of certain proteins in their saliva than those who are less sensitive. The finding could help explain why some of us have a hard time shaking the salt habit
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Cambridge Epigenetix Strengthens Leadership Team to Support Development of Epigenetics-Based Diagnostics

Hayden Jeffreys joins CEGX as Chief Operating Officer and Dr Joanne Mason as VP of Biomarker Discovery.
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Biomarkers Can Reveal Tramautic Brain Injury

UCLA researchers have identified four biomarkers that could help doctors diagnose brain trauma and concussions through a simple blood test.
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Rolling the Dice on Perovskite Interfaces

Researchers have found a way to model perovskite oxide interfaces with great precision and accuracy using a new computerized approach to picking out the correct structure from X-ray data.
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How an Interest in Bipolar Disorder Drugs Led to a Better Understanding of Leukemia

A research project that began 20 years ago with an interest in how lithium treats mood disorders has yielded insights into the progression of blood cancers such as leukemia.
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