Most vaccines — and boosters — are injected directly into muscle tissue, usually in the upper arm, to kickstart the body’s immune system in the fight against disease. But for respiratory diseases like COVID-19, it can be important to have…
Category: 5. Health
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New study reveals our skin’s own bacteria can help protect us from the bad effects of sunlight
The skin microbiome plays an important role in health and disease. Researchers have now substantiated that certain skin bacteria can protect us from the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation specifically by metabolizing cis-urocanic acid using an…
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Drinking water, select foods linked to PFAS in California adults
While concentrations of older “forever” chemicals appear to have decreased in many foods over the last two decades, a new study found that drinking water, along with seafood, eggs, and brown rice, still contribute to PFAS exposure in adults. More…
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Exercise the key to maintaining Vitamin D levels in winter
The sun may be shining now, and our vitamin D levels are getting a natural boost but it wasn’t long ago we were in the depths of winter, when sunlight was scarce and vitamin D was in short supply.
Now, new research from the University of Bath,…
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Too much sleep can hurt cognitive performance, especially for those with depression
There might be such a thing as getting too much of a good night’s sleep.
Sleeping nine hours or more per night is associated with worse cognitive performance, which is even more the case for those with depression, a study led by researchers at…
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Epic Faces Mounting Antitrust Allegations Even As It Grows
A red dragon at top of turret on the Fortress building on Wizards Academy at Epic Systems Campus in … More
Epic Systems is perhaps the most successful health technology company in the world. Its…
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Marsupial research reveals how mammalian embryos form
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have revealed insight into why embryos erase a key epigenetic mark during early development, suggesting this may have evolved to help form a placenta.
Epigenetic changes are modifications to DNA that…
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Research shows how hormone can reverse fatty liver disease in mice
A pioneering research study published today in Cell Metabolism details how the hormone FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21) can reverse the effects of fatty liver disease in mice. The hormone works primarily by signaling the brain to improve liver…
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Could a mini-stroke leave lasting fatigue?
A transient ischemic attack, also known as a mini-stroke, is typically defined as a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain that causes symptoms that go away within a day, but a new study finds that people who have this type of stroke may…
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New nanoparticle could make cancer treatment safer, more effective
Researchers have created a new kind of nanoparticle that could make ultrasound-based cancer treatments more effective and safer, while also helping prevent tumors from coming back.
The study, published in the journal Nano Letters, explores a way…
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