Health
Do you need more vitamin D in the winter?
Vitamin D is a nutrient your body needs to keep your bones healthy and strong. It also has properties that support your immune system and neuromuscular health.
Dec 6, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ultraviolet light can make indoor spaces safer during the pandemic – if it's used the right way
Ultraviolet light has a long history as a disinfectant and the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, is readily rendered harmless by UV light. The question is how best to harness UV light to fight the spread of the virus ...
Sep 10, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UV light can aid hospitals' fight to wipe out drug-resistant superbugs
A new tool—a type of ultraviolet light called UVC—could aid hospitals in the ongoing battle to keep drug-resistant bacteria from lingering in patient rooms and causing new infections.
Jan 17, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Skin cancer-related mutations higher in the UK than Singapore, new study shows
A new study has shown how, on average, people in the UK have facial skin that is far more DNA damaged from the sun than people in Singapore, explaining the far higher risk of developing the most common skin cancers in the ...
Aug 3, 2023
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Health
No safe suntan, but research suggests there may be a way to reduce 'old leathery' look
Getting a tan may not depend on how much sun people get, but rather when they get it. This is the finding from a new international research project. The study, published in Molecular Cell, found that sun exposure every other ...
Oct 26, 2018
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Health
All sunglasses not equal when it comes to eye protection
(HealthDay)—Sunglasses are often considered a fashion statement, but one expert says the style you choose is less important than picking a pair of shades that best protect your eyes from the sun's damaging rays.
Aug 2, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Melanoma expert discusses dangers of indoor tanning
As spring break plans are being finalized, many people are heading for the tanning salons to get that beach-ready glow.
Mar 4, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
New pathways to target breast cancer
A pathway helping the breast cancer protein BRCA1 repair damaged DNA has been identified by University of Queensland researchers in a study that will inform future targeted therapies.
Oct 21, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Study shows personal disinfection device safe for use in public spaces
Imagine pointing a small device at your movie seat or restaurant table to kill harmful bacteria or viruses with a disinfecting light.
Apr 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Battling COVID-19 using UV light
As the deadly COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc around the world with no end in sight, new ways in which to stop the spread or mitigate the effects of the disease are few.
Dec 9, 2020
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