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New research suggests that anthocyanins, the antioxidants responsible for the vibrant colors of fruits and flowers, may help counteract reproductive harm caused by microplastics. The Guardian reports: The new review of scientific literature on anthocya…
An anonymous reader quotes a report from New Atlas: New research by Purdue University, the latest in a series of Purdue-led studies, examined how scented products — in this case, flame-free candles — are a significant source of nanosized particles sm…
The Trump administration announced it would cap ‘indirect funding’ from the National Institutes of Health at 15%Cuts imposed by the Trump administration on the world’s largest funder of scientific research are just one way university leaders see the ad…
Ben Rothke relates a story about me working with a medical device firm back when I was with BT. I don’t remember the story at all, or who the company was. But it sounds about right.
“This year has been a major turning point in American health care,” reports USA Today, “and patients can anticipate several major developments in the new year,” including the beginning of a CRISPR “revolution” and “a new reckoning with drug prices that…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing a cutting-edge therapy called exa-cel that could potentially cure people of sickle cell disease, a painful and deadly disease with no universally successful treatment. “If approved, exa-cel, made by Bo…
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NBC News: A prolonged decline in male fertility in the form of sperm concentrations appears to be connected to the use of pesticides, according to a study published Wednesday. Researchers compiled, rated and rev…
Amazon said on Wednesday that it was removing seven eyedrops products from its website after the Food and Drug Administration warned the company that the eyedrops had not been recognized as safe and effective. From a report: The F.D.A. said in a letter…
Cells have a protein receptor that will cause that cell to die — in theory. Unfortunately, “Previous efforts to target this receptor have been unsuccessful,” says Jogender Tushir-Singh, an associate professor in the Department of Medical Microbio…
A new book argues lockdowns during the pandemic were “a failure.” But in response CNN published an opinion piece disagreeing — written by physician/infectious disease expert Kent Sepkowitz from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New Yo…