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Medical Xpress / Challenges of vitamin D management in inflammatory rheumatic diseases highlighted in review
A new review from the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Osteoimmunology Working Group, published in Osteoporosis International, provides a comprehensive evaluation of the role of vitamin D in inflammatory rheumatic ...
Phys.org / Toward standardized microplastics monitoring in rivers
Microplastics (MPs), defined as plastic fragments smaller than 5 mm, have become so pervasive that they are detectable in nearly every environment studied—from remote ocean trenches to urban air, tap water, and human blood. ...
Medical Xpress / Nanoparticles target psoriasis genes, aiming to treat 190 million people worldwide
A technological platform developed by Brazilian researchers could revolutionize the treatment of skin diseases such as psoriasis and vitiligo. The group, affiliated with the NanoGeneSkin laboratory at the University of São ...
Medical Xpress / Online portal keeps cancer trial participants engaged and open to future studies
In a step forward for patient-centered cancer research, a new pilot project reveals that 84% of participants had a positive experience using a newly developed online tool created by the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology ...
Phys.org / Terahertz biophotonics: Understanding the path towards practical applications for biological imaging
Biophotonics is a multidisciplinary field that involves the development and application of light-based technologies to study, monitor and treat biological systems. The ability to directly image cells and molecules has led ...
Phys.org / 'Flawless on the outside, flipped within': Detecting hidden defects in 2D dielectrics with light
A material may appear flawless on the surface yet fail to function properly. The cause lies in structural defects hidden within two-dimensional thin films, which are considered key materials for next-generation semiconductor ...
Tech Xplore / Offshore wind farms could become the next frontier for sustainable food production
When people think about offshore wind farms, they usually think about renewable energy. But between the turbines, another valuable resource could be produced: food.
Phys.org / How honeybees really crown their queens
For generations, scientists believed a queen honeybee was made almost entirely by diet: feed an ordinary larva enough royal jelly and a ruler emerges. But new research suggests queens are created through a more elaborate ...
Medical Xpress / The hunt for a new Ebola vaccine: Two scientists explain the challenges
The ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda has now killed 61 people, with 359 confirmed cases. The Bundibugyo strain of the virus has a fatality rate of between 30% and 50%, and ...
Phys.org / 'Labubu economics': Game-theoretic model explains why blind box strategies benefit suppliers, retailers, and consumers
The billion-dollar Labubu phenomenon broke a cardinal rule of retail: Consumers need to know what they're buying before they open their wallet. Most new Labubu sales took the form of "blind boxes," where purchasers found ...
Medical Xpress / HIV enters the brain and doesn't leave, drugs intended to reduce brain inflammation increase virus levels
HIV can damage the brain and cause memory and cognitive problems. And once HIV enters the brain, it does not leave.
Medical Xpress / Resistance training appears to restore physical strength, immune health in frail or at-risk cancer survivors
Cancer survivors significantly improved their strength and immune health after completing a 10-week resistance training program as part of a pilot study led by Shernan Holtan, MD, Chief of Blood and Marrow Transplantation ...
