Some ‘forever chemicals’ may be absorbed through our skin
Forever chemicals are everywhere. They’re in school uniforms, food packaging, cosmetics and personal care products (SNE: 11/18/22; SN: 6/4/19; SN: […]
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Stopping cachexia at its source could reverse wasting from cancer
People with advanced cancers often feel like their bodies are wasting away. That’s because of cachexia, a condition in which
Getting drugs into the brain is hard. Maybe a parasite can do the job
A mind-bending parasite may one day deliver drugs to the brain. Toxoplasma gondii is a single-celled parasite that famously makes
A new algae-based menstrual pad could stop leaks
Menstruation can be messy and uncomfortable, often due to leaky pads, tampons and cups. A new alginate-based powder may solve
Lifesaving sepsis testing could be done in hours, not days, with a new method
When bloodstream infections set in, fast treatment is crucial — but it can take several days to identify the bacteria
Your medications might make it harder for you to beat the heat
The pills stocked inside your medicine cabinet may factor into how well you can handle summer heat. Extreme heat can
HIV prevention may only require two injections per year
Zero: That’s the number of new HIV infections among young women and adolescent girls who took a twice-yearly preventive medicine.
Your face’s hot spots may reveal how well you are aging
Reading people’s faces can literally give you a hint of how they are feeling on the inside. Mapping the face’s
Was Egypt’s first pyramid built with hydraulics? The theory may hold water
Waterpower may have given a big lift to builders of Egypt’s oldest known pyramid, the nearly 4,700-year-old Step Pyramid of
Alzheimer’s blood tests are getting better, but still have a ways to go
Alzheimer’s disease is hard to diagnose. But proteins in the blood might provide clarity. A series of recent findings, presented