By RYAN MORRISON FOR MAIL ONLINE PUBLISHED: 09:18 EST, 9 March 2021 | UPDATED: 12:27 EST, 9 March 2021 A number of top brand sunscreen products risk causing cancer if they’re left on a shelf for too long, a new study finds, revealing they release toxic chemicals over time. Scientists from France and the US studied a number of randomly selected...
THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY WASHINGTON–Illegal use of anabolic steroids not only has dangerous side effects during use but also can harm of men’s testicular function years after they stop abusing steroids, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Anabolic steroids are synthetic forms of testosterone, and their abuse is...
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH (TUM) In the spring of 2020, the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic appeared to coincide with the tree pollen season in the northern hemisphere. These observations prompted an international team of researchers to conduct an extensive investigation: The scientists wanted to know whether there is a demonstrable link between airborne pollen...
by IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute) Credit: CC0 Public Domain People living with a patient undergoing an intensive weight loss treatment also benefit from this therapy. This has been demonstrated by a team of researchers from the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM-Hospital del Mar) along with doctors from Hospital del Mar and the...
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – IRVINE IMAGE: STRUCTURAL MODEL SHOWING THE TEA FLAVONOID EPICATECHIN GALLATE (BLUE/RED) BINDING TO THE BASE OF THE VOLTAGE SENSOR (GREEN) OF KCNQ5, A TYPE OF POTASSIUM CHANNEL FOUND IN HUMAN BLOOD VESSELS. CREDIT: GEOFF ABBOTT, UCI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Irvine, CA – March 8, 2021 – A new study from the...
By SOPHIE HASLETT FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA PUBLISHED: 19:30 EST, 7 March 2021 | UPDATED: 19:48 EST, 7 March 2021 Leading general practitioner Dr Preeya Alexander has answered some of the most embarrassing and awkward health questions – including why you feel bloated and ‘windy’ all the time and whether your discharge is really normal. The Australian doctor has teamed...
Maintaining a moderate weight is important for people of all ages, but it is even more vital as people get older. For a number of reasons, many people may find it more difficult to lose weight after they turn 50 years old. However, it is still important for older adults to maintain a moderate weight....
OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY A research review led by Oxford Brookes University has found a large proportion of COVID-19 survivors will be affected by neuropsychiatric and cognitive complications. Psychologists at Oxford Brookes University and a psychiatrist from Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, evaluated published research papers in order to understand more about the possible effects of...
The moment Maram al-Amawi gets back from school, she slips on the 3D-printed mask that covers her face and treats her severe burns from a blaze at a Gaza bakery. But she doesn’t go out in the streets for fear of being made fun of. Eight-year-old Maram was severely burned a year ago in the...
By Kate Baggaley Updated: March 5, 2021 The tongue of a patient with burning mouth syndrome, which looks much like that of a person without the condition.Courtesy of Miriam Grushka The pain came without warning. It was February of last year, and the man was eating dinner. He’d just reached for a glass of wine,...
