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Soy molasses and kudzu roots may help fight against pediatric tumors
Soy molasses and kudzu roots contain isoflavonoids with high antioxidant and cytotoxic activity, scientists have discovered. Substances can help fight cancer, especially when chemotherapy or…
INTEGRA launches voice-activated pipettes
INTEGRA Biosciences has created the future of pipetting with the release of voice-activated pipettes. Initially available for VOYAGER pipettes and D-ONE single channel pipetting modules…
As crisis mode ends, hospitals renew focus on the patient experience
ORLANDO, Fla. – The last two years have been defined by a global pandemic. The healthcare industry faced major pressures to care for an influx…
Pandemic funding is running out for community health workers
As a community health worker, 46-year-old Christina Scott is a professional red-tape cutter, hand-holder, shoulder to cry on, and personal safety net, all wrapped into…
Cellulitis Care Costly From Misdiagnosis, Needless Hospitalizations
The cost of care for the more than 14 million cases of cellulitis that occur each year in the United States is in the billions…
Sleep Deprivation Sends Fat to the Belly
A controlled study of sleep-deprived young adults has provided the first causal evidence linking the lack of sleep to abdominal obesity and harmful visceral, or…
Pediatrician explains how COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest children are being tested
For some parents of young children, the wait for COVID-19 vaccines has been long and agonizing. Throughout 2021, vaccines against COVID-19 emerged as the most…
Common coronavirus infections don’t generate effective antibodies against SARS-CoV-2
Although SARS-CoV-2 has taken the world by storm, it’s not the only coronavirus that can infect humans. But unlike SARS-CoV-2, common human coronaviruses (HCoVs) generally…
Studies in African killifish reveal how the immune system ages
As we age, our immune system works less well. We become more susceptible to infections and vaccinations no longer work as effectively. A research team…