Tanning beds and sunbathing not only increase a woman’s chances of developing malignant melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin
Month: December 2020
Telomere shortening protects against cancer
As time goes by, the tips of your chromosomes—called telomeres—become shorter. This process has long been viewed as an unwanted
CDC to shorten COVID-19 quarantine to 10 days, 7 with test
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to shorten the recommended length of quarantine after exposure to someone
New lab-on-a-chip infection test could provide cheaper, faster portable diagnostics
The chip, developed at Imperial College London and known as TriSilix, is a ‘micro laboratory’ which performs a miniature version
Vitamin D regulates calcium in intestine differently than previously thought
A Rutgers study has discovered that vitamin D regulates calcium in a section of the intestine that previously was thought
Drinking blocks a chemical that promotes attention
In a new paper, researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio)
New immunotherapeutic approach takes aim at cancer’s enzyme shield
Immunotherapies have transformed the landscape of cancer treatment by allowing physicians to alter or augment patients’ immune response to better
COVID-19 may deepen depression, anxiety, and PTSD among pregnant and postpartum women
Though childbirth is often anticipated with optimism and enthusiasm, approximately 10 to 20 percent of pregnant individuals also experience mental
US scientists developing nasal spray to prevent COVID-19
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania and the biotech firm Regeneron are investigating whether technology developed for gene therapy can
Rock-a-bye fly: Why vibrations lead to sleepiness
It is common practice to rock babies to sleep. Children and grownups also get drowsy during long car rides. There
