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Zika Study May "Supercharge" Vaccine Research
Scientists looking at the genetics of Zika virus have found a way to fast-track research which could lead to new vaccines.
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Device Would Allow TB Dosing to Switch From Daily to Monthly
A drug delivery device is under development, which works by slowly releasing antibiotics directly into the patient's stomach. This would allow patients to switch from daily to monthly doses, reducing the burden of tuberculosis treatment.
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From Mirror-image Biology to Enhanced Therapeutic Proteins
Biomolecules are being synthesized in their mirror-image form, as part of a bigger long-term goal: to create simple, artificial biological systems in mirror-image form that correspond to those in nature but do not interact with the environment.
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Response to Skin Fungi Pivotal in Dermatitis Pathway
How does the immune system respond to fungi on our skin? Researchers at the University of Zurich have demonstrated that the same immune cells that protect us against skin fungi also encourage the inflammatory symptoms of atopic dermatitis. An antibody therapy could alleviate this chronic inflammatory skin disease.
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Absorbable Antibiotic Envelope Can Cut Cardiac Device Infections
An absorbable, antibiotic-eluting envelope implanted when implanting cardiac devices like pacemakers and defibrillators can cut the rate of major infections by 40 percent.
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Blood Test Distinguishes Fibromyalgia From Other Inflammatory Conditions
A blood test for fibromyalgia would be a relief for millions of people living with the poorly-understood condition, which is characterized by many symptoms including chronic widespread pain, sleep problems, and fatigue.
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Hematopoietic Stem Cells: Making Blood Thicker Than Water
Understanding how balance is maintained between self-renewal and differentiation of stem cells may provide insights relevant for leukemia research.
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Could Cell Therapy Replace Need for Kidney Transplants?
By harnessing the unique properties of human amniotic fluid-derived stem cells, it has been demonstrated that the cells could potentially help recover organ function in a pre-clinical model of kidney disease.
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Kidney Health Is for You Too
On this World Kidney Day, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health, joins organizations around the world in highlighting the importance of this year’s theme, “Kidney Health for Everyone, Everywhere.”
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Birth Control Metabolism Variation May Explain Some Unexpected Pregnancies
Genotyping reproductive-age women revealed that those with a particular gene variant may have increased metabolism of all steroid hormones, which could affect the efficacy of hormones taken for birth control.
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