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Scientist discover how staphylococcus provides itself with conditions for development in epidermis

Staphylococcus bacteria manipulate the skin's natural protective mechanisms to provide themselves with optimal conditions for development, scientists from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology of the University of Gdańsk and the Medical University of Gdańsk have determined.

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    The more you walk the lower the risk of premature death, says new study

    The more you walk, the lower the risk of premature death. What's more, this effect can be seen even when you do less than 5,000 steps, results from an international study led by Professor Maciej Banach from the Medical University of Lodz show.

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    Scientists from Warsaw University of Technology feed ECG data to AI

    Scientists from the Warsaw University of Technology have fed artificial intelligence with ECG data to enable doctors to diagnose heart attacks quicker.

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    We are reaching temperatures above which man cannot live, warns expert

    A climatologist has warned that the planet is now approaching temperatures which threaten human life.

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    Pain can be 'controlled', Polish researchers show

    How we focus our attention can affect the level of pain we perceive; for example, if someone focuses only on a specific part of their pain when evaluating their pain, they feel the pain as markedly weaker. The research author is a Polish scientist.

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    Air pollution linked to ADHD in children, new study finds

    A study on a group of over 164,000 Chinese children found a significant link between PM1 and PM2.5 air pollution and ADHD diagnosis. The co-author of the study published in Nature Mental Health is Dr. Iana Markevych from the Institute of Psychology at the Jagiellonian University.

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    Scientists from Jagiellonian University develop new way of reconstructing soft tissue

    Scientists from Jagiellonian University have developed a new method of reconstructing soft tissue of the body's integumentary system in places where it is damaged.

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    Warsaw engineers develop prosthetic hand that grows with its user

    Researchers from the Warsaw University of Technology have developed a modular prosthetic hand, in which only some elements will need to be replaced as the child grows.

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    Warsaw researchers develop dressing that stimulates muscles after limb fracture

    An electrostimulating dressing with temperature and pressure sensors can shorten the time of recovery after a limb fracture and make it less burdensome. PulseLAYERS is an idea of doctoral candidates from the Warsaw University of Technology.

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    Scientist improves bakery products for people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

    Up to one in five people may suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

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