Enhancing the Antimicrobial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Against Pathogens by Using Tea Extracts
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The characterization of the synthesized TeaNPs: SEM pictures of (A) B-TeaNPs, (B) G-TeaNPs, and (C) R-TeaNPs. Scale bars correspond to 500 nm. Size distributions of (D) B-TeaNPs, (E) G-TeaNPs, and (F) R-TeaNPs; (G) UV-vis spectra…
FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to Investigational RNA Replacement Enzyme-Based Cancer Gene Therapy to Treat Glioblastoma
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RZ-001 (Rznomics; Yongin-si, South Korea), a candidate RNA replacement enzyme-based cancer gene therapy, has been granted Fast Track Designation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for investigation as a potential treatment for patients with glioblastoma (GBM). RZ-001 is desi…
Miniature Device Offers Peace of Mind for Diabetics
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Researchers are designing an injected glucose biosensor and a watch-type reader device.Texas A&M Engineering The first glucose self-monitoring system created in 1970 weighed three pounds, was initially designed only for physicians’ offices and needed a large drop of blood for…
Hunger Hormones Impact Decision-Making Brain Area to Drive Behavior, Study Finds
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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A hunger hormone produced in the gut can directly impact a decision-making part of the brain in order to drive an animal's behavior, finds a new study by UCL (Unive…
Study Finds People with Inflammatory Arthritis Face Significant Psychological Challenges in Maintaining Employment
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Study finds people with inflammatory arthritis face significant psychological challenges in maintaining employment Study finds people with inflammatory arthritis face significant psychological challenges in maintaining employment According to a recent study, individu…
RIT Researcher Receives NIH Funding to Help Design Better Drugs
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Rochester Institute of Technology’s Emiliano Brini, assistant professor in the School of Chemistry and Materials Science, has received an award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support his research on building the next generation of drugs. Brini and his team of students wi…
COVID-19 Unveiled: Epigenetic Scars Found in Lungs
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The COVID-19 disease, due to infection with the SARS-CoV2 virus, became an international pandemic in 2020. To date, more than 770 million people have suffered from the disease and nearly 7 million of them have lost their life. The most common cause of death in the studied group is lung involvement…
How Tiny Hinges Bend the Infection-Spreading Spikes of a Coronavirus
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CryoET of HCoV-NL63 intact virions. A Tomogram slice of HCoV-NL63 virions embedded in vitreous ice. B Subtomogram average of prefusion spike crown at 6.9 Å resolution. Density map is displayed from the side view (top) and top vie…
Researchers Identify the Variants Responsible for a Rare and Serious Disorder
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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Many disorders are caused by genetic variants; to make matters worse, the genetic origin of most disorders remains unknown. Now, in a study recently published in th…
Penn Medicine Studies Unlock New Insights into Gene Therapy
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PHILADELPHIA –Gene therapy adeno-associated viruses (AAVs)—viruses that can be engineered to deliver DNA to target cells—are unlikely to cause cancer-triggering insertions in humans or monkeys and may contribute to long-term efficacy, according to new research from the University…