Science Daily: Pharmacology News
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
The vision of people with a rare inherited condition that causes them to lose much of their sight early in childhood was 100 times better after they received gene therapy to address the genetic mutation causing it. Some patients even experienced a 10,000-fold improvement in their vision after receiving the highest dose of the therapy, according to researchers.
Evidence Based Living
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
You know the feeling (hopefully!): Something silly sets you off – a movie, a joke, or maybe someone near you slips and falls – and you burst into laughter. It feels good to laugh. And since the 1970s, medical experts have learned that laughter can boost pain tolerance and improve overall well-being.
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Science Daily: Pharmacology News
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
A new filtration material might provide a nature-based solution to water contamination by PFAS chemicals. The material, based on natural silk and cellulose, can remove a wide variety of these 'forever' chemicals as well as heavy metals, and its antimicrobial properties can help keep the filters from fouling.
Black Health Matters
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
We talked to Sherri Shepherd, talk show host, actress, comedian, and podcaster. When she was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes , she decided to take her health seriously. Sherri changed her eating habits and started working out, and she wanted to understand her risk factors for other diseases. She sat down with us to discuss why she needed to team up with Pfizer to raise awareness for the “This is Your Shot” campaign on the risk factors of pneumococcal pneumonia.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Bacteria use their internal 24-hour clocks to anticipate the arrival of new seasons, according to research carried out with the assistance of an 'ice bucket challenge.
Public Health Insider
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Recently, we’ve seen an increase in the number of unpermitted mobile food vendors selling food in King County. We are urging people to avoid vendors operating without a Public Health permit for two reasons: 1) to protect yourself from potential foodborne illness and 2) to help support mobile vendors that are following food safety best practices. The post How to reduce your risk of foodborne illness and support permitted food vendors appeared first on PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER.
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JPHMP Direct
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Over the past two decades, health in Kansas has not kept pace with the US. Reversing this trend will require meaningful changes to the systems that shape the social and structural drivers of health. The post What Happened to Health in Kansas? From Top 10 to the Bottom Half first appeared on JPHMP Direct.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Physicists have created a one-dimensional gas out of light. This has enabled them to test theoretical predictions about the transition into this exotic state of matter for the first time. The method used in the experiment by the researchers could be used for examining quantum effects.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Some species of pterosaurs flew by flapping their wings while others soared like vultures, demonstrates a new study. Findings include a new pterosaur with a five-meter wingspan, which is one of the most complete pterosaurs ever recovered from Afro-Arabia.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Researchers have discovered compelling evidence suggesting that the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy, known as Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), is likely the result of a past cosmic merger. The study builds on recent observations from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), which captured the first direct image of Sgr A* in 2022.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Severe drought in the American Southwest and Mexico and more severe wet years in the Northeast are the modern norm in North America, according to new research -- and the analysis suggests these seasonal patterns will be more extreme in the future. The middle of the United States, meanwhile, can expect bigger swings between wetter wet periods -- high-rainfall years known as pluvials -- and drier summers through the rest of this century, the study predicts.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
An AI-powered tool can distinguish dark matter's elusive effects from other cosmic phenomena, which could bring us closer to unlocking the secrets of dark matter.
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