Mysterious ‘blue blobs’ reveal a new kind of star system
University of Arizona astronomers have identified five examples of a new class of stellar system. They’re not quite galaxies and only exist in isolation. The new stellar systems contain only young, blue stars, which are distributed in an irregular pattern and seem to exist in surprising isolation from any potential parent galaxy. The stellar systems […]
Clozapine: Schizophrenia Uses, Warnings, Side Effects, Dosage
Generic Name: clozapine Brand Names: Clozaril, Versacloz Drug Class: Antipsychotics, 2nd Generation What is clozapine, and what is it used for? Clozapine is a second generation atypical antipsychotic medication used for treatment-resistant schizophrenia and to reduce the risk of suicidal behavior in patients with schizophrenia. Antipsychotic medications are essential for treating delusion and hallucination, the […]
Rifampin: Antibiotic Uses, Warnings, Side Effects, Dosage
Generic Name: rifampin Brand and Other Names: Rifadin, Rimactane, rifampicin Drug Class: Antitubercular Agents What is rifampin, and what is it used for? Rifampin is a semisynthetic antibiotic used to treat latent or active tuberculosis, a disease caused by mycobacterial infection, and the asymptomatic carrier state of meningococcal disease. Rifampin is also used off-label to […]
Microbes can degrade the toughest PFAS: Under anaerobic conditions, common microbial communities can break the ultra-strong carbon-fluorine bond
Engineers at UC Riverside are the first to report selective breakdown of a particularly stubborn class of PFAS called fluorinated carboxylic acids (FCAs) by common microorganisms. Under anaerobic conditions, a carbon-carbon double bond is crucial for the shattering the ultra-strong carbon-fluorine bond by microbial communities. While breaking the carbon-carbon bond does not completely degrade the […]
Hepatitis B Vaccine: Uses, Warnings, Side Effects, Dosage
Generic Name: hepatitis B vaccine Brand Names: Engerix B, Heplisav-B, Recombivax HB, PreHevbrio Drug Class: Vaccines, Inactivated, Viral What is hepatitis B vaccine, and what is it used for? Hepatitis B vaccine is an inactivated viral vaccine administered intramuscularly to provide protection against infection from all subtypes of hepatitis B virus. Hepatitis B virus is transmitted […]
Students with attention problems more likely to cheat: Many don’t get ADHD diagnosis that could lead to help
High school students who have trouble paying attention in class are more likely to admit to cheating, a new study shows. Researchers found that inattention led to hyperactivity in the students, and both together contributed to higher levels of cheating. The issue is important because many students with attention problems don’t get an official diagnosis, […]
PFAS exposure, high-fat diet drive prostate cells’ metabolism into pro-cancer state: Dietary fat synergizes with PFAS to trigger cancer in benign cells, accelerate tumor growth in malignant cells
Exposure to PFAS — a class of synthetic chemicals utilized in food wrappers, nonstick cookware and other products — reprograms the metabolism of benign and malignant human prostate cells to a more energy efficient state that enables the cells to proliferate at three times the rate of nonexposed cells, a new study in mice found. […]