Number of people with Alzheimer's disease is growing faster than the number of elderly people
The number of cases of Alzheimer's disease is growing rapidly, and current treatments have a limited effect. New drugs are urgently needed, but so are better diagnostic methods. As part of the Alzheimer Prediction Project, experts from Poznań are working on one of such methods.
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Polish children shorter than their peers from other countries in CEE, says new study
‘Polish children are shorter than their peers from other countries in our region,’ says Professor Anna Fijałkowska from the Institute of Mother and Child in Warsaw.
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Scientists discover new mechanism that supports corpus luteum function
The corpus luteum plays an important role in early pregnancy through the production of progesterone, an essential hormone needed for the proper development of pregnancy. Scientists from the Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Olsztyn discovered that this gland also secretes a protein called prokineticin 1, which increases lifespan and stimulates the functions of the corpus luteum.
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Warsaw researcher investigates flavouring substances in e-cigarettes and alcohol
Samples of e-cigarettes available on store shelves contain estragole, which is banned in the EU. In addition, all products of this type contain substances that a prohibited in tobacco products, shows research by Dr. Edyta Budzyńska from the Military University of Technology in Warsaw.
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We have made a discovery that could help fight the growing antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance is a huge threat to humans. However, we have made a discovery that may help in the fight against this increasingly growing global problem, Jonasz Patkowski, a doctoral candidate at Imperial College London, says in an interview with PAP.
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Student idea to prevent SIDS
A team from the Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering of the Warsaw University of Technology is working on a device for monitoring the vital functions of infants during sleep, and thus preventing sudden infant death syndrome.
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Professor Andrzej Szałas: Digital twins to help develop cures for incurable diseases
Advances in the development of artificial intelligence will allow to personalize the treatment of patients, says Professor Andrzej Szałas from the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics of the University of Warsaw. Digital twins could help develop cures for incurable diseases.
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Non-woven textile drugs - with controlled substance release
Scientists from the Polish Academy of Sciences have developed a non-woven nanotextile that allows for a controlled drug release. Appropriate production and 'programming' of this system allows to dose the drug substance for a specific period of time and ensures that it reaches a specific place.
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Scientists from University of Warmia and Mazury study bacteria transmitted by ticks that cause neoehrlichiosis
Ticks transmit not only Lyme disease and tick-borne encephalitis, but also other diseases, such as neoehrlichiosis. A team of scientists from the University of Warmia and Mazury conducts research on the bacteria that cause this little-known disease in humans.
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Scientist: Human genes unable to adapt to modern diets
The functioning of the human body is the result of evolution. Normally, the human genome adapts to changes in the environment over thousands of years, but during the last 50 years the human life, including diet, has changed so radically that the general population has not yet had time to adapt and cope with lifestyle-related disease problems, believes Professor Carsten Carlberg.
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