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Method Developed To Make Common Painkiller From Trees

Scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable way to make a popular pain reliever and other valuable products from plants instead of petroleum.
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UTI Oral Vaccine Offers Promising Alternative to Antibiotics

An oral vaccine against recurrent UTIs could reduce the need for antibiotic treatment.
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ALS Drug Pulled From Market After Disappointing Trial Results

The amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) drug Relyvrio has been pulled from US and Canadian markets by its maker, Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, after topline trial data showed it worked no better than a placebo.
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New Method Measures Protein Expression in Neurons

Northwestern Medicine investigators have developed a method to measure protein expression in an individual neuron, a discovery that will enable scientists to study how this process goes awry in disease.
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Shaping Cells With Light

Imagine switching on a light and being able to understand and control the inner dynamics of a cell. By shining lights of different colors on replicates of cells, researchers altered the interactions between cellular elements.
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Novel Antibiotics Combat Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Scientists at Uppsala University have discovered a new class of antibiotics with potent activity against multi-drug resistant bacteria, and have shown that it cures bloodstream infections in mice.
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Global Source Water Exceeds PFAS Safe Drinking Limits

A new UNSW-led international study, published today in Nature Geoscience, assessed the levels of PFAS contamination in surface and ground water around the globe.
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Breakthrough into How Chronic Lung Conditions Affect Children’s Immune System Paves the Way for Better Treatments

Researchers have made a breakthrough into how two chronic respiratory diseases in childhood affect the immune system, paving the way for better treatments.
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Some Listeria Have Adapted To Live on Food Factory Floors

Bacterial populations can remain stable on factory floors despite cleaning efforts in ready-to-eat food production facilities, reports new research.
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Distinct Microbial Signatures Identified in Patients With Colorectal Cancer Mutation

Researchers have identified microbiota signatures associated with KRAS mutations in people diagnosed with colorectal cancer. The findings suggest that gut microbes may serve as a kind of non-invasive biomarker for identifying subtypes of CRC.
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