Throughout history, sports have been guilty of prioritizing certain groups at the exclusion of others. There has been a pervasive idea that being an athlete requires the demonstration of traditionally masculine traits. Any individual not doing so was, and often still is, susceptible to being harassed, sidelined, or ostracized. Indeed, femininity has historically been considered nonathletic. Research finds some athletes […]

A landmark study by researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University reveals how a tiny cellular machine called TRiC directs the folding of tubulin, a human protein that is the building block of microtubules that serve as the cell’s scaffolding and transport system. An illustration of a cellular machine called TRiC that directs the […]

Autoimmune diseases are thought to be the result of mistaken identity. Immune cells on patrol, armed and ready to defend the body against invading pathogens, mistake normal human cells for infected cells and turn their weapons on their own healthy tissues. In most cases, though, finding the source of the confusion — the tiny fragment of normal human protein that […]

Uganda on Thursday received its first shipment of trial vaccines against a strain of Ebola that has claimed dozens of lives, amid cautious optimism the outbreak could soon be over. Since authorities declared an Ebola outbreak on September 20, the East African nation has registered 142 confirmed cases and 56 deaths, with the disease spreading to the capital Kampala. The […]

The drop in temperatures can make it hard to get a good night’s rest. Here’s how to beat the cold and sleep well this winter. To say it’s cold right now would be a bit of an understatement. With temperatures dropping below freezing across the UK last night – and more sub-zero nights expected over the coming week – it’s […]

Every family has traditions, and for the Irwins, meeting a crocodile is just a regular part of growing up in the Australia Zoo. Bindi Irwin’s daughter Grace was calm, cool, and collected when meeting a crocodile yesterday — and the video is adorable! “Grace learning to say Acco’s name 🐊,” Bindi captioned the video shared to Instagram yesterday. A huge […]

Critics declared Colorado's new quasi-public option a failure this fall, before it was even available for purchase on the state's Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace. They seized on an October announcement from the state that premiums for individual coverage were rising by an average of 10% in 2023 despite the arrival of the much-anticipated Colorado Option, which was meant […]

Vienna, Austria — Because half of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in France have blood glucose levels that are outside of their target range, the idea of remission from the condition is not at the forefront of doctors’ minds. It takes second place to glycemic control. Yet, an international consensus suggests that modern-day medicines now make remission possible in those […]

Researchers from the University of Maine and University of Massachusetts Amherst have designed new liquid-coated air filters that allow for improved early detection and analysis of airborne bacteria and viruses, including the one that causes COVID-19. The team has published their findings in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. While conventional air filters help control the spread of disease […]

A new antimalarial drug is being introduced at a dose that is too low to be effective for all patients who need it, according to a report published today in eLife. The study suggests that the current 300 mg adult dose of tafenoquine reduces recurrent vivax malaria infection by 70%, whereas increasing it to 450 mg would reduce recurrence by […]