A recent study published in Southern Medical Journal, led by researchers from the University of South Florida identifies a genetic
Month: May 2019
The heart ‘talks’ to fat cells
Like sending a letter through the mail or a text over a cellular network, the heart can generate messages that
Pokémon activates a unique part of the brain, offering insights into its structure
Penn doctoral student Michael Barnett admits he was “obsessed” with Pokémon as a child, spending hours with Pikachu and the gang. So, as
Does sunscreen compromise vitamin D levels? Maybe not
Sunscreen can reduce the sun’s adverse effects, but there are concerns that it might inhibit the body’s production of vitamin
How Nipah virus spreads from person to person: Lessons from 14 years of investigations
The deadly Nipah virus, which is carried by bats and occasionally infects people, is more likely to be transmitted from
Adverse Childhood Experiences Negatively Impact Adults with Lupus
Adults with lupus who report having had adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), such as abuse, neglect and household challenges, report higher
An electric tongue can handle more spicy foods than you can
Spicy food is huge business, and Washington State University researchers have found that an electronic tongue, or e-tongue, is more
Personalized ‘eye-in-a-dish’ models reveal genetic underpinnings of macular degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the most common causes of vision loss in people over age 65. The
‘Bad guy’ fibrocytes could help rebuild damaged tissue
Could a blood cell type responsible for scarring and diseases such as pulmonary fibrosis be repurposed to help engineer healthy
Ancient DNA suggests that some Northern Europeans got their languages from Siberia
Most Europeans descend from a combination of European hunter-gatherers, Anatolian early farmers, and Steppe herders. But only European speakers of
