Sunlight, blood sugar and diabetes: a new study finds an intriguing connection
From winter UVA levels to long-term sun-seeking habits, a large UK Biobank study explores how different patterns of…
Machine-learning algorithm accurately detects hypertension and diabetes from facial video
Artificial intelligence (AI)-based analysis of facial video images can rapidly and accurately detect undiagnosed high blood pressure and…
Higher BPA exposure tracked with higher estrogen and progesterone in women
Everyday exposure to plastics, packaged foods, bottled drinks, and cosmetics may be shaping hormone patterns in ways researchers…
Heloísa and Helena Batista da Silva die during separation surgery
Conjoined twin sisters have died just minutes apart while enduring a gruelling 15-hour operation to separate them. Heloísa…
New sweating discovery reveals hidden limits of body cooling
The purpose of perspiration was a mystery in 1775, when English physician Charles Brian Blagden and a few…
Paying attention to your body may change how an acute skin inflammation unfolds
Simply directing attention toward inflammation-related sensations produced smaller, faster-resolving skin responses, revealing how conscious attention may influence immune…
UiA research project develops mobile app to combat world’s most neglected tropical diseases
A research project at UiA is working to combat one of the world’s most neglected tropical diseases. A…
New stem cell vesicles accelerate diabetic wound healing
Diabetic foot ulcers are among the most serious complications of diabetes because prolonged inflammation, poor circulation, and defective…
Study links collagen peptides to improved bone health in runners
Collagen is a protein found in skin, hair, nails, tendons, cartilage, and bones. Our bodies naturally produce collagen…
New study finds that skin damage begins before visible aging appears
Collagen begins losing its internal organization before skin shows visible signs of aging, thinning, or damage.Researchers used advanced…
‘It was all for clarification’: Oprah Winfrey ‘backpedals’ over viral Meghan Markle and Prince Harry interview moment
Oprah Winfrey is facing major backlash from royal fans after she revealed her reason for clarifying whether Meghan…
Experimental drug shows promise against NRAS-driven melanoma
A research team from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) reports that a groundbreaking pathway-targeted therapy could be an effective…