Washington [US], September 20 (ANI): Diabetes is associated with lowered immunity and recurring infections. The immune system of people with diabetes has lower levels of the antimicrobial peptide psoriasin, which compromises the urinary bladder's cell barrier, increasing the risk of urinary tract infection, according to researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.
Solna [Sweden], June 7 (ANI): Researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institute have developed a small sensor for detecting pesticides on fruit. The approach, which was described as a proof-of-concept, uses flame-sprayed silver nanoparticles to boost the chemical signals.
Stockholm [Sweden], January 12 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have identified the presence of a specific connection between a protein and an lncRNA molecule in liver cancer.
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that when animals catch COVID-19 from humans, new SARS-CoV-2 variants can arise.