Doctors use lasers and retinoic acid to treat skin damage. Scientists have now uncovered a common mechanism that links both, paving the way for new treatments. What links laser and retinoic acid treatment for sun damage? Skin damage, in the form of dark spots and wrinkles, naturally occurs as we age. Ultraviolet light from the… Read More »
Tying your shoes with one hand or having an intense advantage in video games might be possible if you have six fingers, according to researchers. One new study took a closer look at polydactyly, when someone is born with more than five fingers on each hand and five toes on each foot. Researchers say people… Read More »
Consumption of dietary supplements sold for weight loss, muscle building, and energy was associated with increased risk for severe medical events in children and young adults compared with consumption of vitamins, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study, published today in the Journal of Adolescent Health, found… Read More »
New research suggests eating a little bit of the good stuff once a day can improve cognitive ability. While we enjoy eating chocolate as much as the next person, it normally comes with a hefty portion of guilt afterwards. But turns out there IS a benefit to indulging those sugar cravings as new research suggests consuming a… Read More »
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — They’re calling it the “Jurassic Mile,” where dinosaurs once chased prey through muck and some of the biggest creatures of 150 million years ago lumbered over a tropical flood plain. This summer, the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis will coordinate a project that will bring over 100 scientists from the US and Europe… Read More »
By Jon Atherton The network of tubes that deliver air into our lungs, our bronchial airways, are enwrapped by strings of smooth muscle tissue believed to be leftovers from our evolutionary past. Scientists at Yale and Johns Hopkins have now discovered why these muscles can suddenly contract and lead to difficulties in breathing. So called… Read More »