This Clever Appliance Might Be Able To Help With Your Seasonal Depression
Amazon The Verilux Happy Light, a round-shaped desk lamp and a Northern Light Technologies light box. There are a few things you can expect from the winter months: colder weather, less sunshine and possibly a case of more than just the winter blues. Often referred to as seasonal affective disorder or SAD for short, weather-induced […]
I’m A Nurse Practitioner Caring For Trans Kids. Here’s What The GOP Doesn’t Want You To Know.
“How many parents will have to watch their children’s light dim because our state legislators feel emboldened to overstep the provider-patient privilege?” the author asks. Orathai Mayer / EyeEm via Getty Images I sit across the exam room from a happy, healthy 16-year old boy. His voice cracks just a little as he tells me […]
FDA Panel Supports Tofersen for Rare Genetic ALS
A panel of FDA advisors voted unanimously that plasma neurofilament light chain (NfL), a biomarker of neurodegeneration, is a reasonable surrogate endpoint in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) associated with a mutation in the SOD1 gene (SOD1-ALS). In a 9-0 vote on Wednesday, the agency’s Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee said the available […]
Why obesity is more dangerous for men: Building blocks of blood vessels found to be associated with inflammation and disease processes in male mice
A newly published study from York University sheds light on the biological underpinnings in sex differences in obesity-related disease, with researchers observing “striking” differences in the cells that build blood vessels in the fatty tissue of male versus female mice. Men are more likely than women to develop conditions associated with obesity such as cardiovascular […]
A Light at the End of the Tunnel for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer?
At the American Urological Association (AUA) meeting in New Orleans in May, there was seemingly a “light at the end of the tunnel” moment. Matthew Cooperberg, MD, MPH, a leading advocate for active surveillance (AS) from the University of California San Francisco, announced that the AUA’s own data from its AQUA registry showed that, for […]
Britney Spears Has ‘Never Had Seconds’ At Dinner And Still Cries Herself To Sleep
Britney Spears is shedding more light on her life since her confining 13-year-conservatorship came to an end. The “Princess of Pop” on Monday told fans in a lengthy Instagram post that her “spirits are better,” but she’ll “forever be traumatized by my past experience.” Advertisement “There is no way to fix me, my emotions and […]
Make Your Dentist Proud With These Teeth Care Products Available At Prime Day
Amazon Crest Whitestrips with Light teeth whitening strips (43% off) Elevate your Whitestrips game with this powerful at-home combination teeth whitening system. In conjunction with the Whitestrips, this lightweight, disposable, water-resistant device weakens stains quickly so you can see results in just 10 days when using once a day for 60 minutes. It includes one […]
New light-powered catalysts could aid in manufacturing
Chemical reactions that are driven by light offer a powerful tool for chemists who are designing new ways to manufacture pharmaceuticals and other useful compounds. Harnessing this light energy requires photoredox catalysts, which can absorb light and transfer the energy to a chemical reaction. MIT chemists have now designed a new type of photoredox catalyst […]
Humans possess surprising nutritional intelligence
Pioneering research has shed new light on what drives people’s basic food preferences, indicating our choices may be smarter than previously thought and influenced by the specific nutrients, as opposed to just calories, we need. The international study, led by the University of Bristol (UK), set out to re-examine and test the widely-held view that […]
Blood Biomarker Linked With Parkinson’s Disease
Serum neurofilament light (NfL), a measure of axonal injury, was associated with incident Parkinson’s disease, parkinsonian signs, and decline in physical functioning, a longitudinal study showed. Among 1,300 people in the Chicago Health and Aging Project (CHAP), a twofold higher concentration of serum NfL was associated with incident clinical Parkinson’s disease (OR 2.54, 95% CI […]