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Smart bandage with biosensors may help chronic wounds heal – Study

Published on: May 1, 2023
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Washington, May 1 (Prensa Latina) A smart bandage that can monitor chronic wounds and help them to heal has been developed by scientists who say the device could aid people with diabetic ulcers, burns and non-healing surgical wounds.

Research links air pollution, noise, heat and CD to reduced sleep

Published on: April 19, 2023
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Washington, Apr 19 (Prensa Latina) Air pollution, a warm bedroom, and high levels of carbon dioxide (CD) and ambient noise may all adversely affect our ability to get a good night’s sleep, suggests a study from researchers with the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Louisville.

Nearly hundred drugs underway to treat Parkinson’s disease – Study

Published on: April 11, 2023
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Geneva, Apr 11 (Prensa Latina) Scientists are currently studying nearly a hundred drugs to treat Parkinson's disease, today´s second-most researched ailment in the biomedical field.

Air pollution causes lung cancer without harming DNA – Study

Published on: April 5, 2023
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London, Apr 5 (Prensa Latina) Air pollution could cause lung cancer not by mutating DNA, but by creating an inflamed environment that encourages proliferation of cells with existing cancer-driving mutations, according to a sweeping study of human health data and experiments in laboratory mice, Nature magazine revealed Wednesday.

Aspirin could improve cancer immunotherapies – Study

Published on: March 29, 2023
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Washington, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) A study on aspirin could pave the way for improving immunotherapies against cancer, experts informed Wednesday.

Scientists develop biodegradable, biorecyclable glass

Published on: March 17, 2023
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Washington, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) Detailed in an article published on Friday in Science Advances, a team led by Yan Xuehai at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) has engineered a new form of biodegradable, biorecyclable glass made from biologically derived amino acids, or peptides projected to have minimal impact on the environment.

Researchers find Yoga essential for seniors

Published on: March 17, 2023
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Washington, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) A regular exercise routine can improve your quality of life and help you maintain your independence. However, many older adults struggle to find a safe, low-impact exercise that fits within their fitness levels. Luckily, yoga for seniors offers a viable solution.

Cancer cases in India projected to surge 14.6-15.7 lakh in 2025

Published on: March 14, 2023
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New Delhi, Mar 14 (Prensa Latina) The toll of cancer cases in India is projected to ramp up from 14.6 lakh in 2022 to 15.7 lakh in 2025, the State for Health Minister Bharati Pravin Pawar told Parliament.

Unprecedented increase in ocean plastic since 2005 – PLOS ONE

Published on: March 9, 2023
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Washington, Mar 9 (Prensa Latina) A global database of ocean plastic pollution between 1979 and 2019 revealed a rapid and unprecedented increase in ocean plastics since 2005, the journal PLOS ONE published today, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Marcus Eriksen from The 5 Gyres Institute, USA, and colleagues.

Study finds staggering surge in meth deaths tied to opioid co-use

Published on: February 20, 2023
18:15

Washington, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) An investigation revealed US methamphetamine (meth) mortality rate increased fiftyfold between 1999 and 2021, with most of the added deaths also involving heroin and fentanyl, researchers report in the American Journal of Public Health.

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