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Improved understanding of oxygen sensors in human cells (26.11.2024)
Oxygen is vital for human life and so is our ability to respond to low oxygen levels. Researchers at the University of Oxford and University of Bergen have uncovered new factors defining how human cells respond to hypoxia.
Frontpage Leukemia journal
Global estimates of leukemia incidence by subtype (20.11.2024)
An up-to-date description of the global burden of leukemia by subtype utilizing population-based cancer registries from around the world.
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Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Show Selective Inhibition of Aromatic Amino Acid Hydroxylases (15.11.2024)
Aromatic amino acid hydroxylases (AAAHs) like PAH, TH, and TPH are essential for producing key neurotransmitters and require iron and tetrahydrobiopterin to function. This study screened 307 histone deacetylase inhibitors and found that compounds like panobinostat can inhibit AAAHs at low micromolar concentrations, suggesting new therapeutic applications for these inhibitors.
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How can we reduce adolescent pregnancies in low- and middle-income countries? (14.11.2024)
A large study from Zambia, published in eClinicalMedicine, found that financial support combined with comprehensive sexuality education and community dialogue meetings, can moderately reduce adolescent births and increase the proportion of girls who complete basic education
PhD students Shanshan Xu and Robin Mzati Sinsamala from the Greenness, Air Pollution, and health (GAP) research group attended the Urban Transitions 2024 conference in Sitges, Spain
GAP PhD students attend Urban Transitions 2024 Conference (11.11.2024)
PhD students Shanshan Xu and Robin Mzati Sinsamala from the Greenness, Air Pollution, and health (GAP) research group attended the Urban Transitions 2024 conference held from 5-7 November in Sitges, Spain, an event closely aligned with the GAP´s focus on the health impacts of urban air pollution and greenness exposure.
Table of air quality standards, comparing annual limit values for PM2.5, PM10, and NO2 between WHO and the EU, expressed in micrograms per cubic meter.
GAP research group welcomes new EU air quality legislation (11.11.2024)
On 14 October 2024, the EU Council formally adopted the revised Ambient Air Quality Directive (AAQD). This pivotal legislation introduces stricter limits on major air pollutants such as particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and ozone (O3), aligning it more with the World Health Organization (WHO)'s 2021 air quality guidelines (AQGs).