Health
Sunscreen has a shelf life and other facts to know
Did you know sunscreen has a shelf life and can expire? Or that too much heat or cold can ruin a new bottle?
Jul 5, 2024
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News tagged with ultraviolet
Health
10 sunscreen myths you can't afford to fall for
Attention sunscreen skeptics: The sun's UV rays are coming for you, and you're just making their job easier.
Jul 3, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Be sun savvy, protect yourself from skin cancer
Ultraviolet rays from the sun can cause skin damage in as little as 15 minutes. Prolonged exposure and damage can lead to various forms of skin cancer, many of which, thankfully, are preventable.
Jun 19, 2024
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Neuroscience
How neurons build a 3D vascular structure to keep the retina healthy
Scientists have known for years that a lattice of blood vessels nourishes cells in the retina that allow us to see—but it's been a mystery how the intricate structure is created.
May 24, 2024
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Neuroscience
Study develops light-activated drug targeting receptors in the brain that induce sleep
Adenosine A2A receptors (A2AR) in the nucleus accumbens of the brain play an important role in regulating sleep and motivation, but until now, no drugs have been able to selectively modulate their function without affecting ...
May 23, 2024
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Health
What's keeping the US from allowing better sunscreens?
When dermatologist Adewole "Ade" Adamson sees people spritzing sunscreen as if it's cologne at the pool where he lives in Austin, Texas, he wants to intervene. "My wife says I shouldn't," he said, "even though most people ...
May 13, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Personalized mRNA vaccines: A new approach in melanoma treatment
A personalized mRNA vaccine to treat melanoma has now reached late-stage trials in the UK. This is just the latest step in improving the cure rate of cancer.
May 4, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New UV air disinfection technology could help protect against health care infections, possibly the next pandemic
Experts are working on a new type of ultraviolet light called far-UVC that could be highly effective for reducing airborne transmission of diseases such as COVID-19 and influenza--as well as surface contamination in hospitals--with ...
Apr 24, 2024
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Health
UN labor agency report warns of rising threat of excess heat, climate change on world's workers
The U.N. labor organization warned Monday that over 70% of the world's workforce is likely to be exposed to excessive heat during their careers, citing increased concern about exposure to sunlight. It also warned of air pollution, ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Water allergy: A debilitating but thankfully rare condition
In the realm of medical anomalies, few conditions captivate curiosity and concern quite like aquagenic urticaria, commonly known as "water allergy".
Mar 25, 2024
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