Patient standing at 0 minutes. Credit: Use crediting University of Leeds An unusual case of a long COVID patient’s legs turning blue after 10 minutes of standing highlights the need…
Category: Humans
Geophysical study supports legend of Zapotec “underworld” at Mitla |
A geophysical study led by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) has found possible evidence of tunnels beneath the church of San Pablo Apóstol at the Zapotec archaeological…
Co-occurrence of psoriasis and rheumatic diseases common
Psoriasis is associated with rheumatic diseases, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Mimi Chung, from the University of California…
Team identifies 169 genes associated with production of melanin in the skin, hair and eyes
Genetic screen finds previously unidentified loci for human melanogenesis. By exploiting melanin’s light-scattering properties, we conducted a genome-wide screen and uncovered genes regulating melanin content and hence, melanogenesis, in human…
Skin cancer screening guidelines can seem confusing – three skin cancer researchers explain when to consider getting checked
Protecting oneself from the summer sun and its damaging ultraviolet rays is often not straightforward. And public health messaging around when and how to be screened for skin cancer has…
Gut microbes are the community within you that you can’t live without – how eating well can cultivate your microbial and social self
The age-old adage “you are what you eat” holds profound truth. Nearly every molecule in your body is absorbed from what you eat and drink. Your food choices are directly…
Exercise training and yoga can improve lung function in adults with asthma
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Yoga and breathing control practices, in combination with aerobic training, are particularly key exercises for asthmatic people seeking to improve their lung function, a new peer-reviewed…
Athletes have no reason to be concerned by their COVID-19 vaccine this winter but timing matters
Credit: CC0 Public Domain It is now almost a rule of thumb: As soon as an athlete falls to the ground with a sudden cardiac arrest, social media is awash…
Tactile imagery used to improve rehabilitation of patients with motor disorders
Brain MRI projection. Credit: Skoltech Skoltech researchers in collaboration with Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Lomonosov Moscow State University, and Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry of the Russian…
Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away? A nutritionist explains the science behind ‘functional’ foods
We’ve all heard that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but how true is that? Apples are not high in vitamin A, nor are they beneficial for vision…
