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Alternative fission wall synthesis conferred methicillin resistance to Staphylococcus aureus

British researchers analyzed the cell wall structure of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and concluded that resistance genes allow it to divide in an alternative way with a different wall architecture in the presence of antibiotics

02.11.2024

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Tocolytics did not affect neuropsychiatric development of preterm infants

Regardless of drug class

02.11.2024

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Hip replacement has been shown to be more effective than physical rehabilitation

Patients stopped complaining of pain and decreased joint function

01.11.2024

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Inflammation and loss of sense of smell have been linked to 139 diseases

A research team from the University of California (USA) and the University of Oxford (UK) has identified a link between olfactory loss, inflammation and 139 different diseases, including neurological, somatic, congenital or inherited pathologies

01.11.2024

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New targets have been found for leptin in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus

Through them, leptin suppresses appetite

31.10.2024

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The starting characteristics of T lymphocytes influenced the success of CAR-T therapy

This can help to improve the effectiveness of treatment

31.10.2024

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Blood type mismatch with the mother did not affect the risk of infections in newborns

It is hypothesized that maternal and infant blood groups may influence the susceptibility of the newborn to infections by modulating the transmission of maternal antibodies that provide passive immunity

31.10.2024

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A new method of head and neck cancer research has predicted the survival rate of those who get the disease

Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck is among the top ten most common and aggressive cancers, with five-year patient survival rates of 50-67 percent

31.10.2024

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Engineered viruses act like an antibiotic, but without the side effects

Scientists at Northwestern University have managed to modify the genome of bacteriophages in such a way that they penetrate the antibiotic-resistant Synegma bacillus and destroy it from within

30.10.2024

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“Mediterranean diet” has been shown to be beneficial for the rich and educated

For the same type of diet, less affluent populations are at greater risk of cardiovascular disease

30.10.2024

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Marijuana use among teens has declined in the U.S.

Girls were more likely than boys to use marijuana in 2021

30.10.2024

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Korean exoskeleton puts itself on a person in a wheelchair

This does not require outside assistance

29.10.2024

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Cannabis use during pregnancy has been linked to reduced inhibitory control in children

This can lead to aggressive behavior

29.10.2024

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Deaths from heart failure have fallen in Sweden

Mainly among patients with reduced withdrawal fraction

29.10.2024

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The only theta flash stimulation protocol reduced symptoms of schizophrenia

Japanese and American researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis that concluded that intermittent theta flash stimulation of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, but not other stimulation protocols, significantly reduced a variety of symptomatology in patients with schizophrenia

28.10.2024

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Pseudomonas bacillus took up residence in eye drops and killed three people

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported an outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas coli infections in 16 states that affected 68 people: three people died, eight lost vision, and four had to have an eyeball removed

28.10.2024

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In Germany, prosthetic heart valves were found to be contaminated with mycobacteria

They are all manufactured by the same company

28.10.2024

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Curcumin supplementation protected against age-related retinal degeneration

However, it is unclear what dose can be considered effective

25.10.2024

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Collagenase helped Dupuytren's contracture no better than surgery

A clinical trial by British scientists found that collagenase injections were not superior to fascia dissection for restoring movement in patients with Dupuytren's contracture

25.10.2024

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An American woman's panda symptom turned out to be a manifestation of West Nile fever

A 53-year-old woman was admitted to a U.S. hospital with complaints of fever and abdominal pain

25.10.2024