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Medical Xpress / Consumer study explores future diet of plant-based fermented foods
Researchers at Umeå University have conducted the first consumer study focusing on plant-based fermentation and its role in the necessary dietary transition to achieve European health and sustainability goals. The goal is ...
Phys.org / Study suggests evolutionary history regulates fine root lifespan in tree species across the world
Fine roots (≤2 mm in diameter), the main conduit for resource uptake in the plant-soil continuum, are one of the most metabolically active organs of trees. Due to the difficulty of directly observing root dynamics, quantifying ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists call on countries to 'declare health emergency' to end hepatitis in Asia
Countries in Asia Pacific are unlikely to meet their commitment to eliminate hepatitis by 2030 unless they declare a public health emergency, as they did with COVID-19, a disease specialist suggested.
Medical Xpress / Lentiviral gene transfer improves human alpha globin production for the treatment of alpha thalassemia
Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine have pioneered a new model that offers a potential platform for developing novel therapies to treat ...
Medical Xpress / A new target for treatment of one type of macular degeneration
A new study in mice hints at the promise of an eventual alternative treatment option for the "wet" version of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Phys.org / A novel way to save rhinos: Inserting radioisotopes into 20 live rhinoceros
After three years of meticulous and dedicated hard work, the Rhisotope Project at Wits University has successfully inserted low doses of radioisotopes into 20 live rhinoceros.
Medical Xpress / Hypnotherapy may offer real benefits for cancer patient care
Hypnotherapy could offer a host of benefits to cancer patients; however, a recent study published in Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has highlighted the need for more education ...
Tech Xplore / Developing compact power plants for green hydrogen
Hydrogen generated with the power of the sun could largely replace fossil fuels in the future, helping to lower carbon emissions. In the Neo-PEC joint research project, Fraunhofer specialists have developed a tandem module ...
Phys.org / Creating bio-concrete and biogenic construction materials with cyanobacteria
Fraunhofer researchers have developed a method of creating biogenic construction materials based on cyanobacteria. The bacteria multiply in a nutrient solution, driven by photosynthesis.
Medical Xpress / Barriers to care: Transgender and gender-diverse people's health care experiences
Transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse people face barriers to accessing surgery and to the health system in general, describe authors in two new research papers published in Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ).
Medical Xpress / Herpes infections take major economic toll globally, new research shows
Genital herpes infections and their related complications lead to billions of dollars in health care expenditures and productivity losses globally, according to the first ever global estimates of the economic costs of these ...
Medical Xpress / Ulcerative Hunner lesions can help characterize bladder pain, infection
Distinct phenotypic and urine biological characteristics are seen for patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) with a history of ulcerative Hunner lesions (UIC) and those with no lesions (NHIC), ...