Millions of Young Women Getting Unnecessary Pelvic Exams – ‘Outdated’ Tests
UC San Francisco and CDC study finds millions of ‘outdated’ tests being performed on healthy females 15 to 20 years old. Pelvic examinations and cervical…
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Anorexia Nervosa Comes in Plus Size – Higher BMI Does Not Guard Against Dangerous Heart Risks
Adolescents and young adults with anorexia nervosa whose weight is in the healthy, overweight or obese ranges face similar cardiovascular and other health complications as…
Perfectly Raw or Cooked to Perfection? How Food Preparation Affects the Microbiome
The gut microbiome undergoes rapid and dramatic changes in species composition and gene expression when the host switches between eating cooked or raw vegetables, according…
A Cure for the Common Cold in Sight
Disabling a single, apparently noncritical protein in cells may foil replication of the viruses that cause half of all common colds, polio and other diseases,…
Warning: Moisturizers May Be Turning Your Skin Into ‘Swiss Cheese’
University Of California San Francisco researchers explain why some lotions do more harm than good, especially for people with sensitive skin, and how moisturizers play…
Scorpion Toxin Discovery May Help Solve Mystery of Chronic Pain [Video]
Researchers at UC San Francisco and the University of Queensland have discovered a scorpion toxin that targets the “wasabi receptor,” a chemical-sensing protein found in…
Glass Brain Gives Researchers a Window Into the Mind (Video)
In these short videos, researchers use a glass brain and pulses of light to show how information flows between different regions of the brain. The…
New Chemical Compound Could Clear Up Cataracts
A team of scientists has identified a chemical that could potentially be used in eye drops to reverse cataracts. Identified as a “priority eye disease”…