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Research suggests that phytic acid, a natural compound present in plant-based foods such as beans, lentils, nuts, seeds, and whole grains, plays a critical role in maintaining the integrity of the intestinal barrier.
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Sampling sewage lines directly serving healthcare facilities allows scientists to identify drug-resistant fungus strains of candida auris (C. auris) five months before patient symptoms emerge.
Edwin Oh
Professor, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
Sampling wastewater near hospitals and care facilities can detect a deadly, drug-resistant fungus up to five months before patients show symptoms, according to new UNLV research.
Edwin Oh
Professor, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
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Cynthia Tochukwu Nnolum (Mathematical Sciences) presented her research findings on “Dynamics of Solutions to a Multiple-Patch Epidemic Model with a Saturation Incidence Mechanism” at the ICM 2026 Satellite Conference, held from June 1-5, 2026, under the theme Industrial and Computational…
Grace O. Adenuga (Mathematical Sciences) presented “Statistical Assessment of Drought–Yield Sensitivity: Regression and Spatial Evidence” at the ICM @ ICM 2026 Satellite Conference hosted by the Department of Mathematics at Morgan State University. The study demonstrated how statistical modeling…
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