Opinion | To Fight the Gun Epidemic, Think Like a Parent
Prince is a pediatric surgeon. Each year, around Father’s Day, I find myself moved by two powerful memories, one involving my father, the other my sons, and both involving guns. The first memory is of my dad looking over me as I fired a .22 caliber rifle as a teenager for the first time. It […]
How Much You Need To Walk Every Day To Cut Your Risk Of Heart Disease
Walking is a powerful tool for both our physical and mental health ― perhaps even more powerful than we think. Walking an estimated 21 minutes a day can reduce your risk of heart disease by 30%, according to a Harvard Health special report published in 2017 that has been used often to underscore the importance […]
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 […]
Discovery offers starting point for better gene-editing tools
CRISPR has ushered in the era of genomic medicine. A line of powerful tools has been developed from the popular CRISPR-Cas9 to cure genetic diseases. However, there is a last-mile problem — these tools need to be effectively delivered into every cell of the patient, and most Cas9s are too big to be fitted into […]
‘Keto’ molecule may be useful in preventing and treating colorectal cancer, study suggests
A molecule produced in the liver in response to low-carb “ketogenic” diets has a powerful effect in suppressing colorectal tumor growth and may be useful as a preventive and treatment of such cancers, according to a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. In the study, published […]
Immune system-stimulating nanoparticle could lead to more powerful vaccines
A common strategy to make vaccines more powerful is to deliver them along with an adjuvant — a compound that stimulates the immune system to produce a stronger response. Researchers from MIT, the La Jolla Institute for Immunology, and other institutions have now designed a new nanoparticle adjuvant that may be more potent than others […]
Intermittent fasting can help manage metabolic disease: Popular diet trend could reduce the risk of diabetes and heart disease
Eating your daily calories within a consistent window of 8-10 hours is a powerful strategy to prevent and manage chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, according to a new manuscript published in the Endocrine Society’s journal, Endocrine Reviews. Time-restricted eating is a type of intermittent fasting that limits your food intake to a […]
People With Anxiety Explain The Soothing Powers Of Online Makeup Tutorials
The mind is a powerful tool that, even in the midst of anxiety, actively scouts information that provides a sense of hope and encouragement. And one surprising source that can temporarily soothe anxiety is online beauty and makeup tutorials. Observing the simple but systematic act of putting on makeup can help us relax and disengage […]