MEDICINE & HEALTH

How a Member of a Family of Light-sensitive Proteins Adjusts Skin Color

MEDICINE & HEALTH 05.17.2019 11:16 AM

A team of Brown University researchers found that opsin 3 -- a protein closely related to rhodopsin, the protein that enables low-light vision -- has a role in adjusting the amount of pigment produced in human skin, a determinant of skin color.

Owning a Dog is Influenced by Our Genetic Make-up

05.17.2019 11:10 AM

A team of Swedish and British scientists have studied the heritability of dog ownership using information from 35,035 twin pairs from the Swedish Twin Registry.

Scientists Discover a Potential Treatment For Hypoglycemia

05.17.2019 08:37 AM

Diabetes and Hypoglycemia Prevention Through Smart Insulin Imagine preventive care of people with hypoglycemia, Bioengineers from the University of California-Los Angeles have developed a new kind of insulin that could improve diabetes care by preventing hypoglycemia.

Some Doctors are Prescribing a Walk On the Beach or a Day in the Park for Good Health And His Why

05.16.2019 20:44 PM

Going outside can help us feel better and recover faster, experts say Taking a walk outside, spending an afternoon in a public park and even looking at beautiful pictures can make us feel good.

Early Gastric Bypass Surgery May Improve Type 2 Diabetes, Blood Pressure Outcomes

05.16.2019 20:32 PM

Bariatric surgery may provide effective treatment, though not one without risks Regardless of related weight loss, teens that had gastric bypass surgery were significantly more likely to have remission of both type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, compared to adults who had the same procedure.

8 Scientifically Proven Ways to Become a More Attractive Man

05.16.2019 11:56 AM

With just a few science-backed tips, you can be the most attractive version of yourself possible. For most men, being attractive is extremely important.

Using CRISPR to Uncover Critical Gene Fusions for the Growth of Cancer Cells

05.16.2019 08:45 AM

The researchers found a new fusion, YAP1-MAML2 which is critical for the progression of multiple cancer types such as the brain and ovarian cancers

African Swine Fever Hits Vietnamese Pig Farms

05.16.2019 08:09 AM

Vietnam has culled more than 1.2 million farmed pigs infected with ASF. Vietnam is a country with a population of roughly 95 million people and pork accounts for nearly 75 percent of overall meat consumption.

Reasons Why Some Health Enthusiasts Are Drinking Ginger

05.15.2019 18:34 PM

Ginger has become a growing area of interest when it comes to health benefits Research has shown that ginger can help nausea and vomiting, symptoms of an upset stomach and it can even help relieve pain.

Norwegian Tourist Dies of Rabies After Bitten By a Puppy She Saved

05.15.2019 18:21 PM

Birgitte Kallestad died on Monday after contracting rabies from a puppy that she rescued A Norwegian tourist has died of rabies after she was bitten by a stray puppy that she rescued from the street in the Philippines.

Cheese May Help Control Your Blood Sugar, Study Says

05.15.2019 17:42 PM

A study from the University of Alberta suggests that the beneficial effects of cheese might not be related to fat but to some other component, such as protein or calcium.

Scientists Discover Why Cultivated Tomatoes Have Lost It's Taste

05.15.2019 17:39 PM

Have you ever wondered why tomatoes that you but from the fresh market and that of the grocery oddly tastes different?

Research Shows Voice Disorders Coherently Affect Listeners

05.15.2019 17:20 PM

The results of the study reveal that overall, speakers with vice disorders demonstrated a tenfold increase in the number of speech intelligibility errors compared to speakers with healthy voices

How New Strategy of reprogramming Regulatory T Cells Can Improve Cancer Therapies

05.15.2019 14:58 PM

Through reprogramming Treg cells in tumor tissue, the researchers create a local inflammatory autoimmune reaction that primes tumors for immune therapies

Developing Dementia: Here Are Risk Factors To Watch Out For

05.15.2019 11:06 AM

If you are a smoker, your risk of developing dementia are much higher. The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified 12 lifestyle conditions that fuel the advent of dementia.

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