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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Gene therapy has partly restored the function of the retina’s cone receptors in two children who were born completely color blind, reports a new study led …

Gene therapy for completely color blind children partly restores cone function Read More

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Use of hazardous preservatives in chemical products has increased dramatically in the years 1995–2018. Several of these are potent skin sensitizers and may cause lifelong allergy …

Increasing use of hazardous preservatives—action needed for protection of health and environment Read More

The Marburg virus is transmitted to people from fruit bats and spreads among humans through direct contact with the bodily fluids of infected people, surfaces, and material. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public …

Africa braces against Marburg virus after Ghana cases Read More

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain More than a dozen bacterial species among the hundreds that live in people’s mouths have been linked to a collective 50% increased chance of developing head …

Bacteria involved in gum disease linked to increased risk of head and neck cancer Read More

Calculating RP-biorhythm in human primary molars. a Sectioned primary (deciduous, ‘milk’) molar. An arrow pointing to lateral enamel with Retzius lines on the far right. b Thin section through enamel …

Dental biorhythm is associated with adolescent weight gain Read More

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study in the International Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics has revealed the impact of circadian rhythm on driving fatigue in morning people, “larks,” …

Study explores impact of circadian rhythm on driving fatigue in morning people after lunch Read More

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Dietary salt increases blood pressure in some people, putting them at higher risk for cardiovascular disease and death. A Vanderbilt University-led research team has now discovered …

Researchers discover how salt increases blood pressure Read More

Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves demonstrating the incremental utility of incorporating CXCL9 into prognostic models for the prediction of osteoporotic hip fracture in men (A) and women (B). Model 1: …

Study links blood marker to risk of osteoporotic hip fracture in men Read More

Computational pipeline to generate crRnas and primer pairs targeting conserved species-specific genes. a. Visual schematic of one-pot SHERLOCK (Appx Table 1). b. Workflow of the computational pipeline that generates crRnas …

Application of CRISPR-based rapid detection technology has potential to transform oral health Read More

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The same apps that kept us moving during the pandemic sometimes had a negative emotional impact, according to new research led by the University of Sydney. …

Apps kept us healthy during the pandemic, but it came at a cost Read More