New framework establishes safe thresholds for antimicrobials
Researchers have made progress towards a G7 commitment to establish safe standards for the release of antimicrobials into the environment, by developing a new framework that establishes safe thresholds. The threat of bacteria developing resistance to antimicrobial drugs (often called…
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Researchers develop new method to make CRISPR gene editing more precise
CRISPR Researchers from Aarhus University and University of Copenhagen have developed a new method, which makes CRISPR gene editing more precise than conventional methods. The method selects the molecules best suited for helping the CRISPR-Cas9 protein with high-precision editing at…
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Barack & Michelle Obama Posted the Sweetest Birthday Tributes to Daughter Sasha
Whether she’s showing off dance moves by making a rare appearance on TikTok, giving straight talk to her parents about being fed up with quarantine, or just living life, we love celebrating Sasha Obama. And what better day to celebrate…
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Federal Appeals Court Blocks Sweeping Missouri Abortion Law
A federal appeals court panel on Wednesday blocked Missouri from enforcing a sweeping state abortion law that bans the procedures at or after eight weeks of pregnancy. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St….
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Like night and day: Animal studies may not translate to humans without time considerations
Imagine being woken up at 3 a.m. to navigate a corn maze, memorize 20 items on a shopping list or pass your driver’s test. According to a new analysis out of West Virginia University, that’s often what it’s like to…
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Caffeine May Raise Risk for Inherited Glaucoma
People who drink a lot of caffeine have a higher risk of glaucoma, but only if their genes already make them susceptible to the eye disease, researchers say. Dr Louis Pasquale People with a parent or sibling diagnosed with glaucoma…
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New curriculum assessment tool can improve medical education about sexual and gender minority (LGBTQI) populations
Medical education aspires to mitigate bias in future professionals by providing a robust curriculum that includes perspectives and practices for caring for sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) persons. To provide…
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French Hair Care Brand Lazartigue Enters U.S. Retail
Professional French hair care brand Lazartigue is now available online at U.S. retailers Nordstrom, Lord & Taylor and Neiman Marcus. Founded in 1976 by hairstylist Jean-François Lazartigue — who created products centered on utilizing a high concentration of botanical extracts…
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3D-printed custom medical devices: Boost performance, cut infection
Using a new 3D printing process, University of Nottingham researchers have discovered how to tailor-make artificial body parts and other medical devices with built-in functionality that offers better shape and durability, while cutting the risk of bacterial infection at the…
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COVID-19 cases, deaths down in seniors after vaccine introduction
(HealthDay)—Following the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine, decreases in COVID-19 cases, emergency department visits, hospital admission, and deaths were seen among older adults, according to research published in the June 8 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
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