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New drug can significantly reduce flashbacks and nightmares in PTSD patients Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) rings a bell for many, due to its rampant references in pop culture, and more, importantly, its prevalence in todays society. It is only probable that this disorder, which develops after shocking or dangerous events, would unfortunately affect the lives of many people. Medical researchers have been hard at work trying to come up with solutions to combat this condition and its manif...

New biomarkers can predict HIV remission after antiretroviral therapy interruption New biomarkers that predict HIV remission after antiretroviral therapy (ART) interruption are critical for the development of new therapeutic strategies that can achieve infection control without ART, a condition defined as functional cure. These biomarkers can also provide critical clues into the biological mechanisms that control HIV replication after stopping therapy, and can help design novel strategies to cu...

Rapid test kit for malaria delivers results in 30 minutes A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed a test kit for malaria that delivers results in 30 minutes. The kit could facilitate the diagnosis of malaria in the field, as the equipment needed is anticipated to be lightweight, easy-to-use, and able to detect the disease in its early stages. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), an estimated 229 million people suffered fro...

Cell therapy improves outcomes for heart failure patients, clinical trial shows A clinical trial conducted at the University of Louisville has shown for the first time that heart failure treatments using cells derived from the patients own bone marrow and heart resulted in improved quality of life and reduced major adverse cardiac events for patients after one year. This is a very important advance in the field of cell therapy and in the management of heart failure. It suggests that a treatment...

Imagine being woken up at 3 a.m. to navigate a corn maze, memorize 20 items on a shopping list or pass your driver's test.

"If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen," as the old saying goes. But for organisms that can't leave the proverbial kitchen when things get too hot, there's another way: researchers from Japan have discovered that plants can gain heat tolerance to better adapt to future heat stress, thanks to a particular mechanism for heat stress 'memory'.

Researchers from King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) have found that the performance of an organic photovoltaic cell can be considerably enhanced with an electrode coating measuring just a single molecule thickness.

New 3D Printing Process Helps Create Customized Medical Devices Written by AZoMJun 11 2021 Researchers from the University of Nottingham have used a new 3D printing process to customize artificial body parts and other medical instruments with integrated functions. These functions provide better shape and durability, and at the same time, reduce the risk of bacterial infection. A bacteria-repelling artificial finger joint with customized strength distribution made with the multi-material 3D pri...

The largest study of its kind has unveiled new insights into how genes are regulated in dementia, including discovering 84 new genes linked to the disease.

Fish oil may help fight against superbugs For the first time, Australian scientists have confirmed a link between the role of regular fish oil to break down the ability of superbugs to become resistant to antibiotics. The discovery, led by Flinders University and just published in international journal mBio, found that the antimicrobial powers of fish oil fatty acids could prove a simple and safe dietary supplement for people to take with antibiotics to make their fight against infection more ...