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How many times a night can you wake up and still have had what is considered a "good" sleep? Over the last few years, research pointing to Australia’s collective sleep deficit has triggered a federal inquiry into sleep health awareness and an increased emphasis on the long-term health consequences of insufficient sleep across the community. […]
At some point in your life—namely, your younger years—you’ve probably had a crush where you’re completely obsessed with that one special person. You know the feeling: You think about them 24/7; you constantly picture your first kiss and eventual wedding; maybe you even doodle your sets of initials inside a heart. But as you age […]
Most cancers are caused by a large variety of factors that vary from one person to another. To unravel this complexity, genes that contribute to the development of a respective cancer must be identified. Such genes are called oncogenes. A good example of an oncogene is CDK8: Cyclin-dependent kinase 8. Misregulated CDK8 is an important […]
Adolescent and young adults who survived at least two years after a cancer diagnosis had nearly double the risk of being hospitalized compared with their siblings and unrelated, age-matched people without cancer, according to results published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. “Few studies have investigated […]
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have shown that cells from children with NGLY1 deficiency—a rare disorder first described in 2012—lack sufficient water channel proteins called aquaporins. The discovery was published in Cell Reports and may help explain the disorder’s wide-ranging symptoms—including the inability to produce tears, seizures and developmental delays—and opens new […]
Taking the high road. Lizzo’s response to Jillian Michaels’ comments about her health is subtle yet empowering. “At the 25 second mark I want you to take 5 deep breaths,” the “Juice” singer, 31, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, January 8, alongside a video of the musician walking outside and enjoying her surroundings. “In through […]
Fans and friends of Busy Philipps’ late-night show, Busy Tonight, were sad to learn it was canceled after just one season back in May. Given that she was one of two women in late-night, and that the show had only been given six months, it felt especially unfair to see it gone so soon. As […]
Stormi Webster might be the youngest homeowner yet. Kris Jenner surprised Kylie Jenner’s 22-month-old daughter with an epic playhouse as an early Christmas present. After giving fans a look at her over-the-top holiday decorations in a YouTube video titled “VLOG: My 2019 Christmas Decorations,” shared on Monday, December 23, Kylie, 22, played clips of her […]
It's officially flu season, and you know what that means: It's also flu shot myth season. While every single person should be getting a flu shot every single year (unless you're medically unable to, because of age, allergies, or other medical exemptions), flu myths still scare lots of people off from getting the jab. (Quick FYI: […]
Contrary to popular belief, there may be more than one mechanism involved in microbial airway protection. Researchers from Japan and China have found an alternative mechanism that may be involved in fighting microbial infections. The inflammation pathway in response to microbial infections involves multiprotein complexes known as inflammasomes. It is known that inflammasomes induce inflammation […]