It’s a scientific riddle tangled up in a complex web. How do you turn an immune cold cancer into one that responds to immunotherapy? Researchers led by the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center started with a simple thread: an inhibitor that showed promise against metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer cells. This is the most challenging […]
We already know we need to get up and get active physically. Not exercising is bad for our health, and can lead to bigger problems later on. But what’s stopping us from taking that first step? Here are some of the most common excuses: Excuse 1: “I don’t like exercising.” The usual images of […]
When we speak, although we may not be aware of it, we use our auditory and somatosensory systems to monitor the results of the movements of our tongue or lips. This sensory information plays a critical role in how we learn to speak and maintain accuracy in these behaviors throughout our lives. Since we cannot […]
Hygiene was a significant part of the health measures to control the coronavirus at the start of the pandemic. But as evidence began to emerge of airborne spread, the focus switched to masks and, more recently, ventilation. Indeed, for some the focus has switched so sharply from surface transmission to airborne transmission that they now […]
American gymnast and four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles is the latest high profile athlete to withdraw from a major tournament citing mental health reasons. Biles’s decision was heralded as brave and empowering for other athletes who may be hesitant to put their well-being first, but she nevertheless faced attacks from those suggested she was […]
Pregnancy is a beautiful thing, often regarded as the most joyful moment in a woman’s life. Pregnancy also brings with it remarkable changes in the entire body of a woman, both outwardly and internally. The physical exertion of pregnancy can be clearly seen in the skin of every pregnant woman. As a matter of fact, […]
A new Edith Cowan University (ECU) study has found that more than 40 per cent of older Australians living with chronic disease would be unlikely to seek help for mental health conditions even if they needed it. Ph.D. candidate Claire Adams investigated help-seeking intentions for mental health services by older Western Australians’ living with chronic […]
In the face of rising regional COVID-19 infection numbers, the nation’s capital is returning to mandatory indoor mask requirements, regardless of vaccination status. Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser says the new regulations will kick in on Saturday and apply to everyone over age 2. “I know that D.C. residents have been very closely following the […]
The Olympics Games are in full swing, and if you’re an animal lover, one event on the schedule likely stands out—equestrian! Equestrian is one of the oldest disciplines of the Olympic Games, dating back to the ancient games that started in 776 B.C. The three equestrian disciplines certainly look different now, but the sport continues […]
British supermodel Iskra Lawrence just took to Instagram to make the point that weight gain and self-love go hand-in-hand. The 30-year-old mom posted a series of photos of herself wearing silk two-piece sleepwear, posing on her bed looking happy and confident. "Gained weight, still feel cute," she wrote in the caption. In her caption, Lawrence […]
