Health
Some sunscreen mixtures lose effectiveness and become harmful during sun exposure
During use some sunscreens offer very limited protection against dangerous sunrays and may even be harmful.
Oct 15, 2021
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Health
Fact check: Canola oil has several health benefits and isn't toxic, experts say
The claim: Canola oil is toxic
Mar 22, 2022
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Neuroscience
Protein imaging reveals detailed brain architecture
MIT chemical engineers and neuroscientists have developed a new way to classify neurons by labeling and imaging the proteins found in each cell. This type of imaging offers clues to each neuron's function and should help ...
Dec 4, 2015
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Medical research
Shelf-stable vaccines avoid waste, expand access
More than 50% of all vaccines are wasted due to errors in transportation or storage, according to the World Health Organization. A research team led by Northwestern and Cornell universities has developed a new manufacturing ...
Feb 3, 2021
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Medical research
Disposable blood warmer helps transfusions
When blood is needed for major trauma outside of a medical facility, the risk of hypothermia increases when a patient is transfused bags of blood taken directly from chilled storage. Flinders University researchers, knowing ...
Jul 21, 2020
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Medical research
Scientists unlock chemical processes behind argyria, silver-related skin condition
Researchers from Brown University have shown for the first time how ingesting too much silver can cause argyria, a rare condition in which patients' skin turns a striking shade of grayish blue.
Oct 26, 2012
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Medical research
Powerful antibody-based strategy suggests a new therapeutic approach to diabetes and obesity
The work of a team of scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) led by Professor Nicholas Tonks FRS, suggests a way to overcome one of the major technical obstacles preventing a leading therapeutic target for diabetes ...
Sep 29, 2011
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Neuroscience
Purkinje cell dendrites plasticity and the basis for cerebellar learning
In mere milliseconds trillions of chemical reactions ignite signals that travel across the billions of neurons in our brain. As we go through our daily lives and absorb new knowledge these neurons begin to modify themselves ...
Dec 6, 2019
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Medical research
Grilled, seared foods may add to waistlines, disease risk
(Medical Xpress)—A steak slapped onto a hot barbecue will leave the meat with black grill lines that add flavor and aroma, but the chemicals contained in charred, seared and fried foods may over time kick-start the body's ...
Dec 12, 2012
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Surgery
Bone, heal thyself: Toward ceramics tailored for optimized bone self-repair
Your chance of breaking a bone sometime within the next year is nearly 4%. If you're unlucky enough to need a bone replacement, it'll probably be based on a metal part. Unfortunately, metal parts are sometimes toxic over ...
Jun 3, 2022
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