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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Clinical trial of advanced metastatic colorectal cancer brings ‘surprisingly good results,’ say experts
Scientists ‘have obtained unexpectedly good trial results in advanced metastatic colorectal cancer,’ an international clinical trial has found.
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We are starting our great adventure with artificial intelligence, says psychiatrist
We are starting a great adventure with artificial intelligence, says psychiatrist Maciej Pilecki. The University Hospital in Kraków, in collaboration with engineers, started working on the innovative system Mentalio, intended to help treat children and adolescents with mental problems faster and better.
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Polish researcher in Science on nocturnal artificial light pollution
Excessive exposure to light at night can not only cause sleep problems, but also increase the risk of diseases such as hypertension, obesity, depression, diabetes and even cancer.
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Promising compound for Alzheimer's treatment
Polish scientists have obtained and tested a compound that is more effective in inhibiting acetylcholinesterase, and at the same time less toxic than a drug commonly used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. In patients taking such inhibitors, neurotransmission improves, and thus - cognitive functions.
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Eye imaging is a brilliant way to see how photoreceptors work
In a healthy eye, the photoreceptor cells slightly change their length when there are flashes of light. A Polish team is developing a method to record these nano-changes. As a result, it will be possible to precisely image the work of the eye and check whether everything is working properly.
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Professor Marcin Drąg: I have seen the light side and dark side of science during the pandemic
‘I have seen the light side and dark side of science during the pandemic. I deliberately devote myself to science, not to business, because I do not want to lose my research freedom and independence,’ says Professor Marcin Drąg, chemist and creator of a laboratory used, among other things, to do research on the coronavirus.
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Bio-Sponge - biopreparation for drugs and phenol removal in sewage treatment plants
Bio-Sponge is a biopreparation that removes residues of drugs such as paracetamol or ibuprofen in sewage treatment plants. The carrier of the bacteria responsible for this process is a natural plant sponge, which biodegrades over time. The authors of the solution are researchers from the University of Silesia.
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Low-fat diet and chromium supplementation improves liver function
The liver is highly vulnerable to the effects of a high-fat diet. Research by scientists from the Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Olsztyn has shown that the best way to improve liver function is to switch to an easy-to-digest diet combined with chromium supplementation.
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Scientists have re-examined the remains of a prehistoric marine reptile found in the 20th century in the village of Załęcze Wielkie (Łódź province). This distant relative of modern crocodiles was about four metres long and had a visible jaw injury, which it probably suffered in the first years of its life.
