The Online Publishers “TOP Platform” is a great place to get started with trying to sell online books. TOP is an online publishing area where you can sign up as an author and gain access to a space where you can showcase your own work. Are you a writer? Want to share your work with […] Read more
What is a ketogenic diet? Ketogenic diets – or keto diets – are diets that heavily reduce the consumption of carbohydrates and relatively increase proportions of proteins and fats within an individual’s diet. Research has shown mixed results for ketogenic diets. Ketosis occurs when blood glucose levels begin to drop, due to fasting or carbohydrate […] Read more
A new study has revealed that high-efficiency home washing machines may be facilitating the spread of harmful bacteria, due to their reliance on low energy and low-temperature wash settings that do not thoroughly remove bacteria. Denis Klimov 3000 | Shutterstock Consumer-grade washing machines responsible for superbug exposure Recently, a study concluded that consumer-grade washing machines […] Read more
They’ve been called the “special forces” of the immune system: invariant natural killer T cells. Although there are relatively few of them in the body, they are more powerful than many other immune cells. In experiments with mice, UCLA researchers have shown they can harness the power of iNKT cells to attack tumor cells and […] Read more
Medical bills are a major frustration for many Americans who wonder what explains the prices and why they end up paying so much. On Monday, CBS News will air the first of a three-part series called “Medical Price Roulette,” which investigates the lack of transparency in health care pricing. The series is produced in partnership […] Read more
Researchers have developed a fast-acting skin patch that can deliver medication to treat melanoma in one minute. The research was presented at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2019 National Meeting and Exposition. Not only does this research have promising implications for an effective melanoma vaccine, but the technology could also be applied to other […] Read more
Scars are one of the body’s ways of repairing itself. If skin is damaged, your body works to form fibrous structures to mend the wound. Unfortunately, the resulting scar will look and feel different from the surrounding skin. There are different causes of scarring, but surgery or acne are particularly common. When a scar appears, […] Read more
New research examines how interacting with pets affects cortisol levels among college students. Petting a cat or a dog reduces the levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Pet owners have long known — or rather, felt — that spending time with their beloved animal companion lowers stress and improves mood. An extensive review that Medical […] Read more
Blame junk food or a lack of exercise. But long before the modern obesity epidemic, evolution made us fat too. “We’re the fat primates,” said Devi Swain-Lenz, a postdoctoral associate in biology at Duke University. The fact that humans are chubbier than chimpanzees isn’t news to scientists. But new evidence could help explain how we […] Read more
Neuroscientists focus on the brain and its impact on behavior and cognitive functions, or how people think. They also investigate what happens to the nervous system when people have neurological, psychiatric, and neurodevelopmental disorders. A neuroscientist can specialize in a wide range of fields, from neuroanatomy to neuropsychology. Research in this field can improve our […] Read more
