The authors test the effects of pH level on different kinds of dental cement to model the long-term effects of reflux-induced stomach acid exposure.
Read More...Investigation of the impact of acid reflux on dental cements
The authors test the effects of pH level on different kinds of dental cement to model the long-term effects of reflux-induced stomach acid exposure.
Read More...Examining the correlation between Massa Medicata Fermentata and Crohn’s disease: Implications for treatment and patient safety
Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel condition with symptoms like abdominal pain, fatigue, diarrhea, and malnutrition. Though there's no cure, various treatments help manage it. This study explored the potential impact of Massa Medicata Fermentata (MMF), a fermented Chinese herbal medicine containing Saccharomyces cerevisiae, on Crohn’s disease.
Read More...Growth of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Escherichia coli when exposed to anti-acne vitamin A
The authors looked at the impact of vitamin A (retinol) on growth of S. epidermidis (most abundant bacterium on the skin) and E. coli (found in the gut microbiome, but not on the skin).
Read More...Mitigating open-set misclassification in a colorectal cancer detecting neural network
The authors develop a machine learning method to reduce misclassification of objects in safety-critical applications such as medical diagnosis.
Read More...Levering machine learning to distinguish between optimal and suboptimal basketball shooting forms
The authors looked at different ways to build computational resources that would analyze shooting form for basketball players.
Read More...Recombinant preparation and characterization of ADH1C and ALDH2 in alcohol metabolism
The authors test the activity of two purified human alcohol detoxification enzymes, alcohol dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase.
Read More...Does emotion regulation moderate the relationship between self-esteem and social desirability?
The authors investigate the relationship between self-esteem, social desirability, and emotion regulation in children and adolescents.
Read More...Evaluating the antimicrobial activity of maitake mushroom extract against Staphylococcus epidermidis
Here, seeking to explore new antimicrobial therapies, the authors investigated the antimicrobial activity of Maitake mushroom extract against Staphylococcus epidermidis, a common cause of antibiotic resistant hospital-acquired infections. They found that Maitake extract showed potent antimicrobial activity, with higher concentrations showing inhibition comparable to tetracycline.
Read More...Synthesis of sodium alginate composite bioplastic films
The authors looked at the development of biodegradable bioplastic and its features compared to PET packaging films. They were able to develop a biodegradable plastic with sodium alginate that dissolved in water and degrade in microbial conditions while also being transparent and flexible similar to current plastic films.
Read More...Investigating momentum transfer with gall-forming wasps
The authors use the unique movements of the jumping gall wasp to study momentum transfer with potential applications in robotics and extraterrestrial research.
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