Chronic stress can lead to increased blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, decreased immune function, depression, and anxiety. Unfortunately, the tools we use to monitor stress are often imprecise or expensive, relying on self-reporting…
Category: 5. Health
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Daytime boosts immunity, scientists find
The immune system is regulated by a body clock and is more active during the day, scientists at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland have discovered.
A breakthrough study, led by scientists at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland,…
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Experimental drug may benefit some patients with rare form of ALS
When Columbia neurologist and scientist Neil Shneider speaks to his ALS patients who volunteer for experimental therapies, he’s unwaveringly honest. “Patients always ask me, “What can I hope to get out of this?” Shneider says. “And I always say,…
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First vascularized model of stem cell islet cells
Researchers led by Maike Sander, Scientific Director of the Max Delbrück Center, have developed a vascularized organoid model of hormone secreting cells in the pancreas. The advance, published in Developmental Cell, promises to improve diabetes…
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Wet fingers always wrinkle in the same way
Pruney fingertips aren’t swollen sponges — the wrinkles actually come from blood vessels constricting and pulling skin inward.
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“Big, Beautiful Bill” Burns The Tanning Tax
After Obamacare slapped a 10% tax on tanning bed services, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi launched her Sunless Tanning Collection. (She’s shown here at a 2012 launch event.) Spray-on tans are exempt from the tax, which Republicans now want to repeal.
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New Bacteria Discovered On Chinese Space Station
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at whether we should worry about spaceborne bacteria, a clinical trial for regenerating nerves after a traumatic injury, a new class of electronics and more. You can sign up to get The Prototype…
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How abortion laws focusing on fetal viability miss the mark on women’s experiences
During the 2024 presidential campaign, politicians and their surrogates repeatedly raised concerns about abortion later in pregnancy. The topic grabbed media attention and continues to inspire strong emotions, but most of the discussions…
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This Biotech Startup Raised $34 Million For Urine-Based Tests To Help Diagnose Cancer
Ricky Chiu, Phase Scientific’s cofounder, chairman and CEO.
Courtesy of Phase Scientific
With rising cancer rates necessitating new forms of diagnosis and treatment, Hong Kong-based biotech startup Phase Scientific International announced Tuesday…
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Colon Cancer Rates Rise In Young Adults. Here’s What You Need To Know
Three scientists working in a laboratory. They are bending over a table looking at data and a paper.
Heather Candrilli, 36, a mother of two, is battling metastatic colon cancer, underscoring the urgent need for education, research and…
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