Work-related stress encountered by construction workers and the impact it has on performance, the risk of accidents, and costs to employers will be investigated thanks to a £25,000 research grant.
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New approach to identify pathogenic genes in virus strains at a glance
When new viruses or bacteria spread to humans, it is essential to clarify their special characteristics as quickly as possible.
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Researchers identify genes related to cardiorespiratory function
How high altitudes affect people’s breathing and its coordination with the heart beat is due to genetic differences say researchers.
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EHRA 2020: Latest practice-changing research in heart rhythm disorders
Get ready for the latest practice-changing research in heart rhythm disorders: presented at EHRA 2020, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.
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New imaging method allows scientists to view key part of the colon in 3D
In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia developed a new imaging method that allows scientists to view the enteric nervous system – a key part of the human colon – in three dimensions by making other colon cells that normally block it invisible.
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Collaborative project aims to study red blood cells under physiological flow conditions
Red blood cells (erythrocytes) are the pack animals of the human circulatory system. They transport oxygen to the places in the body where it’s needed: to the cells that make up our muscles and organs.
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New immune cell with ‘Jekyll and Hyde properties’ identified
Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have identified a rare, new cell in the immune system with “Jekyll and Hyde properties”. These cells play a key protective role in immunity to infection but – if unregulated – also mediate tissue damage in autoimmune disorders.
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Researchers elucidate structure and function of enzyme that builds complex sugar trees
Researchers have used cryo-electron microscopy to elucidate for the first time the structure and function of a very small enzyme embedded in cell membranes.
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Two cutting-edge programs in neuroplasticity come together for a synergistic impact in brain health
Abilities Neurological Rehabilitation is excited to announce a new, collaborative treatment program to help individuals in the Fraser Valley who are living with chronic physical and cognitive symptoms following brain injury.
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Bifunctional nanobodies with antitoxin potencies could protect against botulinum neurotoxins
New study reveals potential for developing novel antibody-based antitoxins against botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), including the most commonly used, yet most toxic one, Botox.
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