As reported in Nature Communications, researchers from Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner Research Institute have developed a novel, patient-derived model of ulcerative colitis, which will help advance studies into new treatments for the chronic inflammatory bowel disease. The team used the model to identify a promising target that could be inhibited to slow disease progression.Ulcerative colitis is […]
No one — and I do mean no one — enjoys having a hangover, but if you’re indulged a bit too much over a weekend, is there a way to shorten the mind-numbingly awful experience? YouTuber Will Tennyson wanted to find out. He tested eight hangover cures recommended by his followers to discover which one […]
While rare, botulism can cause paralysis and is potentially fatal. It is caused by nerve-damaging toxins produced by Clostridium botulinum—the most potent toxins known. These toxins are often found in contaminated food (home canning being a major culprit). Infants can also develop botulism from ingesting C. botulinum spores in honey, soil, or dust; the bacterium […]
Cancer therapy is typically applied at the highest dose that a patient can tolerate. Although this approach succeeds in shrinking tumors, it often fails in the long run because a minority of cancer cells are resistant to the treatment. These cells rapidly expand to fill the space left by the cells that were destroyed. Cancer […]
Taking his time. Tarek El Moussa and Christina Anstead’s 5-year-old son, Brayden, didn’t immediately connect with his dad’s fiancée, Heather Rae Young. Heather Rae Young’s Sweetest Moments With Tarek El Moussa’s 2 Kids “He was three years old [when] she came in one day out of nowhere and, like, just moved in,” the Tarek’s Flip […]
New York’s governor threatened to fine hospitals if they don’t use their allotment of COVID-19 vaccine fast enough. His South Carolina counterpart warned health care workers they have until Jan. 15 to get a shot or move to the back of the line. California’s governor wants to use dentists to vaccinate people. With frustration rising […]
The Funfetti news just keeps coming! After just finding out that Pillsbury would be releasing Funfetti Brownie Mix, now we’re getting a frozen treat with the iconic colorful sprinkles. It was only a matter of time (and we’re glad this is the time) that Funfetti Ice Cream came knocking on our doors. In true @candyhunting […]
Starting their social justice efforts early! Amanda Stanton, January Jones and other celebrity parents have brought their children to protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The former ABC personality, 30, received a lot of questions from her followers after bringing her two daughters, Kinsley, 8, and Charlie, 6, to a Corona Del […]
A health care venture conceived by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan to attack soaring costs is dissolving. Haven, which was formed in 2018 by the three U.S. corporate giants, will cease operations by the end of February, a company spokeswoman said Monday. She gave no reason for the dissolution of the venture. The independent company […]
When I finally get on the phone with Sanjay Gupta, M.D., in March, after he has rescheduled three times because he’s prepping for CNN’s first COVID-19 town hall, he’s relieved to be talking about something positive: brain science. “We’re seeing evidence that lifestyle changes can significantly improve brain health and even reverse brain disease,” he […]
