Creating designer babies to enhance looks could be morally permissible
Editing genes to create ‘designer babies’ in order to enhance their looks or intelligence could be ‘morally permissible’, UK ethics
Read more
Adoption of EHR Linked to Reduction in Mortality Rates
MONDAY, July 16, 2018 — Adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) is associated with a reduction in mortality rates in
Read more
The beam of light that heals bed sores and ulcers
Now that’s a bright idea! The beam of light that heals bed sores and ulcers Light therapy is increasingly being
Read more
Routine, coordinated treatment of opioid abuse can stem national epidemic
To help stem the nationwide opioid epidemic and related increases in HIV, hepatitis C and other infections, health care providers
Read more
PTSD rate among prison employees equals that of war veterans
Prison employees experience PTSD on par with Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, a new study from a Washington State University
Read more
Hidden signals in RNAs regulate protein synthesis: Study finds previously unknown strategy cells use to make protein
Scientists have long known that RNA encodes instructions to make proteins. The building blocks that comprise RNA — A, U,
Read more
Vacuums, the Instant Pot, and More Home Deals Not to Miss in Today’s Prime Day Sale
Prime Day 2018 is here! Tons of items are on sale today, from Instant Pots and NutriBullets to retinol cream and toothbrushes. So many items are discounted, though,
Read more
A constellation of symptoms presages first definitive signs of multiple sclerosis: Study is largest-ever effort to identify symptoms that appear before MS diagnosis
During the five years before people develop the first clinically recognized signs of multiple sclerosis (MS), they are up to
Read more
How summer and diet damage your DNA, and what you can do
Today, your body will accumulate quadrillions of new injuries in your DNA. The constant onslaught of many forms of damage,
Read more
Products of omega-3 fatty acid metabolism may have anticancer effects
A class of molecules formed when the body metabolizes omega-3 fatty acids could inhibit cancer’s growth and spread, University of
Read more