Researchers have found a way to optimise the functionality of pancreatic cells produced from stem cells, paving the way for cell therapies for diabetes. [ + ]

Data from a large, nationally representative survey of the US population shows that e-cigarette use is associated with increased odds of prediabetes. [ + ]

Being able to determine the age of a cow is useful for a farmer given that it can define how farmers plan for the farming and development of cattle. [ + ]

Researchers have produced an efficient, robust and flexible scintillation film to bring significant improvements in medical, industrial and security X-ray imaging. [ + ]

JEV is a mosquito-borne viral disease that mostly occurs in pigs and horses, but can cause disease in people and, rarely, other animals. [ + ]

Measurement of dozens of types of fats in the blood can predict the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease years in the future. [ + ]

Scientists have designed a prototype biosensor that detects levels of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and lactates in a patient's blood. [ + ]

Almost one in five people with ADHD exhibited clinically significant levels of hoarding, indicating that there could be a hidden population of adults struggling with hoarding. [ + ]

Thanks to an all-in-one process, the device removed the need for labour-intensive sample pretreatment and chemical tagging techniques. [ + ]

The combination therapy is intended for the prevention of COVID-19 in people who are at risk of infection but have not been exposed to the virus. [ + ]

After 18 months of treatment, 51% of children who received the oral immunotherapy achieved clinical remission and were able to stop treatment altogether. [ + ]

With face masks remaining a regular feature for most Australians, there may be a temptation to extend a mask's life by spraying it with sanitiser between uses. [ + ]

The apparent severity of ocean acidification impacts on fish behaviour, as reported in the scientific literature, has declined dramatically over the past decade. [ + ]

AI systems can diagnose prostate cancer biopsies with the same level of accuracy as specialist uropathologists, and better than many general pathologists. [ + ]

Researchers were able to deactivate a protein critical to the survival of Haemophilus influenzae bacteria, which colonises the respiratory tract from early childhood. [ + ]