Thousands of children are suffering burns from tea and coffee as health experts warn about the dangers of hot drinks Almost 900 accidents in 2018 in under two-year-olds were from hot drinks Total of 35,000 under-16s in England and Wales burned in five years Surgeons warned child burn victims need operations over a lifetime Thousands of
USC researchers have successfully grown human, testosterone-producing cells in the lab, paving the way to someday treat low testosterone with personalized replacement cells. In today’s Proceedings from the National Academy of Sciences, scientists describe how they transformed stem cells into functioning Leydig cells—the cells in the testes that produce the male sex hormone. “Our study
With a study of the network between nerve and muscle cells in turtles, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have gained new insight into the way in which movements are generated and maintained. In the long term, the new knowledge may have an impact on the treatment of, for example, ALS and spinal cord injuries.
Indian farmer, 74, has a four-inch devil horn removed from his head after it ‘sprouted up following a head injury’ Farmer Shyam Lal Yadav suffered head injury in 2014 which left lump on his head Over next five years it began to grown uncontrollably until it towered above skull He had been asking his barber to
(HealthDay)—The prevalence of short sleep duration increased among working American adults from 2010 to 2018, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in the Journal of Community Health. Jagdish Khubchandani, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, and James H. Price, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the University of Toledo in Ohio, used data
How is the retina formed? And how do neurons differentiate to become individual components of the visual system? By focusing on the early stages of this complex process, researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), Switzerland, in collaboration with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), have identified the genetic programs governing the birth of
Researchers have developed a guide to help labs standardize the production of mature hepatic-like cells (HPCs) from stem cells and easily compare gene expression of HPCs to actual human liver tissue. This moderately high throughput protocol can enable a relatively quick assessment of the efficacy of stem cell differentiation and help guide the optimization of
Boy, five, who can’t walk, talk or sit is the ‘only person in the world’ to suffer from a crippling condition so rare it doesn’t have a name Ollie Lloyd has a chromosomal condition that means he cannot even lift his head He is blind, has significant hearing loss and can endure up to 100
Rita Ora is on a relaxing vacation in Ibiza with friends. The pop singer shared a series of bikini photos to Instagram during her trip. Her abs look so toned in a tiny black string bikini. Rita Ora may be enjoying a relaxing vacation in Ibiza with friends, but the pop singer’s body—specifically her rock-hard
Mother’s warning after her three-year-old caught the herpes virus ‘when he was kissed by a relative’ and was left covered in a rash Hayley Etheridge had no idea children could get the virus from adults Her son, Baylie-Grey, had blistering skin on his face and was lethargic Herpes simplex virus is passed on through skin
You know about Flint, Michigan, but rattle off any number of other cities—Ithaca, Joliet, Chicago, Minneapolis, or even your hometown—and you wouldn’t second-guess drinking water from the tap. But maybe you should. The problem with your water Ithaca, New York, had problems with a new disinfection system that produced too-high levels of chlorites in its
Menstrual cups are a great way to reduce your green footprint during your time of the month. And the benefits of those little silicone cups go beyond their eco-friendliness: menstrual cups are just as safe and effective as pads and tampons. But are they completely risk-free? Maybe not. The good news for menstrual cup users
Next stop, parenthood! Shay Mitchell and her boyfriend, Matte Babel, are gearing up for their baby girl’s arrival in Almost Ready. The Pretty Little Liars alum, 32, kept her pregnancy private for the first two trimesters, finally announcing the news in June on Instagram. “Does this mean I’m allowed to drive in the car pool
‘Cancer isn’t waiting for you to turn 25’: Patient, 25, who was diagnosed with cervical cancer just WEEKS before she was due to have her first ever smear test is calling for screening age to be lowered Amy Anderson had experienced lower back pain and was passing blood clots She claims she was reassured it
Amateur footballer is left blind in his right eye after a parasite burrowed into his CORNEA when he had a shower with his contact lenses in Nick Humphreys noticed a scratch on his right eye in January 2018 Tests results were positive for Acanthamoeba keratitis, a parasitic infection By March 2018, he had lost his vision in
Former New England Patriots player Rob Gronkowski has slimmed down to mortal proportions lately: the athlete showed off a remarkably skinnier build than we are used to seeing over the weekend, which all but confirms that his retirement from the NFL is official. View this post on Instagram Gronks on that vodka soda diet A
Earlier research has shown that growing up on a farm with animals may as much as half the risk of asthma and allergies. The protective effect is thought to be attributable to the diverse microbial exposures encountered on farms. “We discovered that the presence of farm-like microbiota in an early-life home seemed to protect from
A mechanism in the cells that line our blood vessels that helps them to process glucose becomes uncontrolled in diabetes, and could be linked to the formation of blood clots and inflammation according to researchers from the University of Warwick. Reported in a new study in Scientific Reports led by Dr. Naila Rabbani from Warwick
Fox News Flash top headlines for May 28 Fox News Flash top headlines for May 28 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com A 21-year-old woman who said her breathing issues made it difficult to exercise or even study around others was shocked by the growths surgeons removed from her nostrils, which she said were
In her newest Instagram video, Dr. Pimple Popper pops a cyst she compares to a macadamia nut. The cyst is actually a pilar cyst, which is typically found on the head or scalp and is filled with keratin. Dr. Pimple Popper doesn’t cut the cyst open in this one, but she does completely remove it
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