Health
Fun in the sun does not have to mean a sunburn
July is UV Safety Month, which makes this a good time to learn about avoiding the harmful effects of ultraviolet, or UV, radiation from sunlight.
Jul 15, 2022
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News tagged with uv radiation
Health
Take the burn out of sunscreen testing: Experts
Exposing humans to ultraviolet radiation to test sunscreen effectiveness should be phased out, according to scientists and cancer experts.
Jul 14, 2022
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Medical research
Vaccinia virus MacGyvers a makeshift tool to repair its DNA, exposing a vulnerability that could be targeted
Instead of relying on the cell's repair mechanisms, the vaccinia virus MacGyvers a tool for DNA repair from one that it already uses to copy DNA, reports a team of researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) ...
May 17, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Skin cancer in people of color
Dark skin does provide some protection against the sun's ultraviolet rays, but it's a myth that people with dark skin tones are immune to the harmful effects of UV radiation.
May 3, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists uncover unique immune cell surveillance mechanism
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and King's College London have identified how specialist immune cells, called gamma delta T cells (γδ T cells), sense the body's status quo, enabling them to assess the health ...
Feb 15, 2022
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Medical research
Mapping mutation 'hotspots' in cancer reveals new drivers and biomarkers
Researchers led by bioengineers at the University of California San Diego have identified and characterized a previously unrecognized key player in cancer evolution: clusters of mutations occurring at certain regions of the ...
Feb 9, 2022
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Biomedical technology
Invisible virus protection for indoor spaces
Despite myriad precautionary measures, virus-contaminated aerosols still pose a serious problem indoors. An invisible protective wall of UV-C light developed by researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and ...
Dec 21, 2021
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Health
Vitamin D supplements may reduce the duration of the common cold
After a couple of years of mask-wearing, social distancing and hand sanitizing, the common cold is back. And—according to some people—back with a vengeance. Some are calling it a "super cold"—others, "the worst cold ...
Dec 20, 2021
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Medical research
New drug molecules could prevent skin aging caused by sun exposure
Two new molecules that generate minute amounts of the gas hydrogen sulfide have been found to prevent skin from aging after being exposed to ultraviolet light found in sunlight.
Aug 5, 2021
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Medical research
Biochemical pathway to skin darkening holds implications for prevention of skin cancers
A skin pigmentation mechanism that can darken the color of human skin as a natural defense against ultraviolet (UV)-associated cancers has been discovered by scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Mediating the ...
Jul 6, 2021
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