Gene editing technology for treatment-resistant cancer could be a ‘scientific layup’ to treat other diseases For the first time, a new #gene editing technology called base editing was used to modify immune cells and successfully treat a teen with treatment-resistant #leukemia. A month afterward, 13-year-old Alyssa was in remission, and she continues to do well …
Smashwords 2022 end of year sale. #SmashwordsEOYSale #ebook #sale #books2read #indiebooksAuthor: Olive PeartLife After High School: Traits that Help and Traits that Hurt – FREEhttps://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1124301 Radiographic Positioning: Pocket Guidehttps://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1124281 Author: Jo DinageThe Intruders – in This War They Had the Advantage (Bronze prize winner – Moonbeam Children Book) Award!https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1124233 Linkedhttps://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1124210 The Starlight Kids, Mystery of …
Sleeping with light pollution linked to diabetes, study says Sleeping in a room exposed to outdoor artificial light at night may increase the risk of developing diabetes, according to a study of nearly 100,000 Chinese adults. Prior research has shown an association between artificial light at night and weight gain and obesity, disruptions in metabolic …
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https://www.nytimes.com/article/flu-cold-home-remedies.htmlIn some studies, #elderberry, a common ingredient in cold and flu syrups, particularly those aimed at young children, shortened the duration of symptoms when taken in advance of or immediately at the start of an illness. But it’s a very limited amount of data, Dr. Romm said. Elderberries contain potent antioxidants and chemicals known as …
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/17/health/hair-straighteners-black-women-cancer.htmlWomen who use chemical hair straighteners frequently could have a higher risk of developing uterine cancer than women who have never used the products, according to new findings from a national study that has followed nearly 34,000 U.S. women for more than a decade. The study did not establish a cause-and-effect relationship between hair straighteners …
The winners of the 15th Annual Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards have been posted. Our book, The Intruders: In This War They Had The Advantage by Jo Dinage won the Bronze prize in the E-Book Young Adult Fiction category. This is huge! Six Bronx teens set out to explore a neglected track of land in their …
Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM), also referred to in the United States as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM), is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure.
