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Investigating how clay materials can improve drug delivery, UniSA researcher and Ph.D. candidate, Tahnee Dening serendipitously discovered that the clay materials she was using had a unique ability to “soak up” fat droplets in the gut. Dening says this accidental discovery could potentially be a cure for obesity. “It’s quite amazing really,” Dening says. “I was investigating the capacity of […]
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Cut-crease looks are becoming softer and dreamier lately. Instead of carving out crisp arcs, makeup artists and lovers, alike, are creating cloud-like shapes along the creases of their eyes. YouTube stars Nicole Guerriero and NikkieTutorials have even hopped on the cloud eye makeup trend. The origin of cloud eye makeup is a bit hazy (so to speak), but the trend […]
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Extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) is used to treat chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD)—a complication of bone marrow or stem cell transplant that occurs when donor cells attack the recipient. How ECP works is unclear, and standardized treatment guidelines have not been established. Vanderbilt medical student Jocelyn Gandelman, Madan Jagasia, MBBS, and colleagues conducted a prospective, multicenter clinical trial of ECP for cGVHD. […]
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If you’re an ’80s babe, you’ve probably watched Saved by the Bell. The sitcom — which followed the fictional lives of Zack Morris, Kelly Kapowski, Samuel "Screech" Powers, Albert Clifford "A.C." Slater, Jessica "Jessie" Myrtle Spano, and Lisa Marie Turtle — was a staple in the late ’80s and early ’90s, and today, it remains a series most of us remember […]
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If you've ever wondered whether it's better to apply foundation or concealer first, you're far from alone. Many a makeup lover (and plenty of our beauty editors, as well) have debated the aforementioned complexion question. Sometimes, you simply have to go straight to the pros for the answer — after all, they're the ones who practice this art form every […]
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Chances are, you’ve read about or know someone who’s on the keto diet, or perhaps you’ve experimented with it yourself. Short for “ketogenic,” the keto diet is an extremely low-carbohydrate eating plan that sends the body into ketosis—a state of burning fat for energy, rather than sugars. People on a ketogenic diet consume 50 grams or fewer of carbohydrates per day and […]
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Ardelyx, Inc. today announced that the novel mechanism of action for tenapanor for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia, or elevated serum phosphorus, has been published in the peer-reviewed journal Science Translational Medicine. Tenapanor is a sodium/hydrogen exchanger 3 (NHE3) inhibitor currently being evaluated in a second Phase 3 registration trial, the PHREEDOM trial, for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia in patients with […]
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People often say marriage is hard work. According to Dr. Stephen Mentz, a leading authority on families, children, youth, and the life course, attributed marriage difficulty to four main reasons — all of which have to do with tension. Couples battle tension between commitment and self-fulfillment, tension between the modern view of marriage not only as an “emotional bond” but […]
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Does your child create a fuss when it comes to drinking milk? Here are some options and solutions. By Prachi Mandholia How many cups of milk does your child drink in a day? Is it plain or flavoured milk? A topic which can bring stress to all mothers today. Cow’s milk consumption in childhood has always been an important measure […]
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By Subhadra Sen Gupta It was a cool, sunny morning in the city of Vijayanagar when the tall, dark man in spotless white cotton clothes strolled out of his house. Enjoying the beautiful day, he walked slowly towards the palace of King Krishna Deva Raya. Past the orchards of a nobleman’s mansion, he was walking under a stone gateway when […]
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