AvatarFuturity NewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 hour agoNew way to test drugs in development is safer and fasterverified_publisherfuturity.org - Katherine Gombay-McGillResearchers have discovered a safer and more efficient technique for testing new drugs in development. “Because this approach is so much more …
AvatarFuturity NewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo23 hours agoGlucose swings may stymie brain function in people with diabetesverified_publisherfuturity.org - Judith Van Dongen-Washington StateLarge swings in blood glucose tied to type 1 diabetes may affect the brain’s ability to quickly process information, according to a new study. The …
AvatarFuturity NewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoEarly trauma, racism may drive suicide risk among Black menverified_publisherfuturity.org - Leigh Beeson-U. GeorgiaYoung Black men are dying by suicide at an alarming rate and childhood adversity and racism may hold much of the blame, according to a new study. The …
AvatarFuturity NewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoParents using e-cigs expose kids to dangerous secondhand vaporverified_publisherfuturity.org - Jacob Gnieski-EmoryChildren living in households where e-cigarettes are used are unintentionally inhaling substances that could harm their developing bodies, according …
AvatarFuturity NewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoArtificial intelligence can help straighten teethverified_publisherfuturity.org - Michael Skov Jensen-CopenhagenA new tool will help orthodontists correctly fit braces onto teeth using artificial intelligence and virtual patients. The tool predicts how teeth …
AvatarFuturity NewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoHuman brains are getting biggerverified_publisherfuturity.org - Lisa Howard-UC DavisBrain size has steadily increased for people born after the 1930s, according to a new study. Study participants born in the 1970s had 6.6% larger …
AvatarFuturity NewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoPregnancy appears to speed up aging, at least at firstverified_publisherfuturity.org - YaleNew research suggests that pregnancy accelerates aging, but with an important caveat—there appears to be significant reversal of this effect in the …
AvatarFuturity NewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoResearchers pinpoint anorexia’s origins in the brainverified_publisherfuturity.org - Mikayla Mace-ArizonaScientists have pinpointed anorexia’s neurologic origins. Anorexia nervosa, a mental health disorder in which people dangerously restrict their eating …
AvatarFuturity NewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoIs it OK to just stop using birth control?verified_publisherfuturity.org - U. Rochester-URMCWhat happens when you stop using birth control? An expert weighs in on what to expect. Of the more than 65% of women in the US between 15 and 49 using …
AvatarFuturity NewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoNanoparticles could fight multiple strains of COVID virusverified_publisherfuturity.org - U. MichiganTeardrop-shaped particles designed to inactivate multiple strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus could one day complement existing treatments for COVID-19, …
AvatarFuturity NewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoTeam cracks 2 enzymes’ role in cancer mutationverified_publisherfuturity.org - UC IrvineResearchers have discovered the key role that the APOBEC3A and APOBEC3B enzymes play in driving cancer mutations by modifying the DNA in tumor …
AvatarFuturity NewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo5 days agoBirth defect discovery could advance early detection, preventionverified_publisherfuturity.org - Ethan Perez-UC IrvineA new study reveals a potential shift in our basic knowledge of the origins of birth defects and offer new targets for early detection and prevention …