Bad news for gum lovers: It may contain microplastics, new research finds
“Gum is safe to enjoy as it has been for more than 100 years,” the National Confectioners Association said via email. The ...
FDA approves a new kind of oral antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new type of antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections. The pill, ...
Neutrophils' mitochondrial sensing disrupted in lupus patients, study finds
Assistant Professor Andrew Monteith's lab in the Department of Microbiology is documenting how key immune cells detect ...
FDA approves first new antibiotic for UTIs in nearly 30 years
The drug Blujepa, from drugmaker GSK, provides a new treatment option as bacteria increasingly become resistant to the ...
How necrotic cells contribute to the body's regeneration process
Researchers have shed new light on how tissues in the body are repaired following the damage and premature death of tissue ...
Spreading and clotting of platelets shown to be regulated by separate pathways
When skin is cut or damaged, tiny cell fragments circulating in the blood, called platelets, arrive at the injury and spread out to stop the blood from leaking out. Once enough layers of platelets ...
Chewing Gum Releases Microplastics Into Your Mouth, Scientists Warn
The researchers' analysis revealed that the lion's share of the microplastics were released from the gum in the first two ...
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A Century Ago, Pioneering Astrophysicist Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin Showed Us What Stars Are Made Of
The trailblazing Harvard scientist, who documented the dominance of hydrogen and helium in stars, is still inspiring ...
F.D.A. Approved Lab-Grown Blood Vessel Despite Warnings
The agency OK’d an artificial vessel to restore blood flow in patients, even though its own scientists flagged questionable ...
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How muskrats shape bird-friendly wetland topic of Lake County Audubon meeting
How muskrats shape bird-friendly wetlands is the topic of the Lake County Audubon Society meeting at 7 p.m. April 7, at Aspen Drive Library, 701 Aspen Drive in Vernon Hills. Stephanie Beilke, senior ...
There’s a New Pill to Treat UTIs
On March 25, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first new antibiotic to treat UTIs in 30 years. The ...
Study shows how retinal cells know when to keep their distance
In vertebrate retinas, specialized photoreceptors responsible for color vision (cone cells) arrange themselves in patterns ...