Binge drinking raises risk of developing alcohol problems, even for moderate drinkers

Moderate drinkers who binge alcohol are at a significantly higher risk of developing alcohol problems than those who drink the same amount overall but don't binge, according to a new study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin appearing in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Unvaccinated children mount COVID-19 immune response, but vaccination may be key to strengthening immunity

Unvaccinated children mount a rapid immune response to SARS-CoV-2 which may contribute to less severe symptoms, but which may also limit the development of an immune "memory" response to ward off future infections, a study led by the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) has found.

The largest ever series of phage therapy case studies shows a success rate of more than half

The number of reported cases using viruses to treat deadly Mycobacterium infections just went up by a factor of five.

PCR test for Okinawa mozuku could increase yields and lead to climate-tolerant strains

A simple PCR test could be used to improve cultivation of the edible brown seaweed, Okinawa mozuku, and even aid attempts at generating heat-tolerant strains, reported scientists from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST). The PCR test, described in a new study published June 9, 2022 in Phycological Research, detects nine genes that reveal the mozuku algae's lifecycle stage, as well as its sex.

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