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Chlorhexidine blend wipes out 99.9% of Candida parapsilosis cells in lab tests

A 0.5% alcohol-based chlorhexidine antiseptic, combined with the natural organic compounds eugenol and menthol, can eliminate 99.9% of Candida parapsilosis cells. This fungus is one of the leading causes of infections in hospital settings, such as intensive care units (ICUs).

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New approach to gene correction for iron storage disease

Hereditary primary hemochromatosis is caused by a single faulty building block in a gene. This leads to iron overload, which can have serious consequences for organs and joints. In preclinical studies, researchers have already successfully treated this genetic defect using a targ

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Both synthetic and organic tampons found to leach hormone-disrupting chemicals, study show

A study has found some tampons leach low levels of chemicals that disrupt hormones, regardless of whether they are synthetic or organic.

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Low-oxygen treatment helped diseased mice live three times longer. Could humans benefit?

Oxygen isn't always a good thing. Of course, people—and most organisms—cannot live without it. But oxygen can also be quite toxic and lead to profound health consequences.

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Ebola outbreak is 'fastest growing ever' as 600 die

The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is the "fastest-growing" ever, African health authorities said Thursday, as the World Health Organization said it had killed 600 people.

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A call for greater focus on social factors that shape health

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has published a new call to action statement urging the sports medicine community to intentionally incorporate social determinants of health (SDoH) into research, clinical care, and administrative and organizational decision-making t

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Foundation fights medical errors that claim 200,000 US lives a year

Medical error is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, and one organization believes those deaths can be stopped.

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Treinar demais pode afetar a libido?

Sua libido diminuiu? Pode ser um sinal de overtraining. Entenda como o excesso de treino afeta sua saúde sexual e geral.

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Bacterial responses to plasma may forecast mild vs severe COVID-19

Information processing using living organisms is an important area of biotechnology that has already been explored in previous studies.

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The same sounds are mapped similarly in the human and mouse brain, study finds

While exploring the world around them, both humans and other animals continuously interpret information they pick up with their sight, hearing, touch and other senses. Neuroscience research suggests that the brain does not individually process every single sensory experience, but

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Researchers develop a safer, more reliable material for growing small-scale models of the

Scientists can use patient-derived tissue samples to grow miniature versions of human organs, allowing them to test new medications and disease treatments for personalized care.

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Can infants detect voices in noisy environments? New research says yes

In noisy environments, organisms differentiate sounds they want to detect from interfering noise to improve their perception of target sounds. This process is widely conserved across species, including birds, crocodiles, ferrets and human adults. But how early in life does this a

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