This won’t make anyone green with envy. Experts are warning of the adverse effects of allowing gel manicures to “grow out” just to save some cash. “Who doesn’t like gel nails, especially in the summer in a pair of sandals?” podiatrist Keira Moore told The Sun on Thursday. “Spoiler… it’s podiatrists.” Gel polish often lasts … Read more
Do you want to be forever young? A breakthrough study may show you how. Researchers from the University of California San Diego conducted a study to reprogram the cellular aging process. The study concluded that they were able to increase the lifespan of yeast cells by 82% — and claimed that the same could be done to human … Read more
People on Reddit lambasted a man after he lied to his girlfriend about what was in the food they ordered. “AITA for not telling my girlfriend her food had shrimp in it,” asked Reddit user “Every-Community9492” in an April 10 post on Reddit’s “Am I the A–hole” (AITA) subreddit. In the post, the writer explained that he’s … Read more
He’s looking for a leg up in the dating world. A pint-sized Minnesota man has splurged more than $170,000 on two leg-lengthening surgeries in a bid to make himself more attractive to women. Moses Gibson, 41, says he long struggled to get a girlfriend due to his 5-foot-5 frame, initially turning to medication and a … Read more
A psychiatrist who has presided over youth gender transition treatments for more than a decade says “four out of five” gender-questioning children eventually accept their bodies if no medical interventions are carried out. Dr. Riittakerttu Kaltiala — described as “Finland’s leading expert on pediatric gender medicine and chief psychiatrist at its largest gender clinic” — … Read more
A pair of college buddies from Italy have taken their love for a Mexican staple, the humble avocado, and grown it into a burgeoning restaurant empire in the Big Apple. Alessandro Biggi and Francesco Brachetti, who had never even tried the fruit (yes, fruit) when they met nearly two decades ago at a university in … Read more
Baldness could soon be a thing of the past. A team of Japanese researchers has successfully grown mature hair follicles in a lab, an advancement in the battle against hair loss. Scientists from Yokohama National University — who have been studying hair follicle growth and hair pigmentation — generated hair follicles in petri dishes using … Read more
Meghan Markle opened up about her life away from the royal family and her recent business ventures. The 41-year-old podcast host discussed how she’s trying to stay normal while living in California with her husband Prince Harry and their two kids, Lilibet and Archie. In an interview with Variety published on Wednesday, the former actress … Read more
Move over Stuart Little — there may be a new anthropomorphic pest in town. For the first time ever, scientists have managed to successfully transplant human brain tissue into the brains of newborn rats, which reportedly changed the rodents’ behavior. An article detailing the Frankenstein-esque study was published Wednesday in the journal “Nature.” “We found … Read more
Scientists have transplanted human brain cells into the brains of baby rats, where the cells grew and formed connections. It’s part of an effort to better study human brain development and diseases affecting this most complex of organs, which makes us who we are but has long been shrouded in mystery. “Many disorders such as … Read more
Concerns grow over rising flu cases amid pandemic ABC News Is flu making a comeback? New York issues public health warning over ‘early and aggressive’ outbreak Daily Mail Growing concerns over rising flu cases amid the pandemic WHAS11 NY issues flu warning as cases spike FOX 5 New York How the midterm elections could affect the COVID response The Hill … Read more
Scientists discovered traces of fungi lurking in the tumors of people with different types of cancer, including breast, colon, pancreatic and lung cancers. However, it’s still not clear that theise fungi plays any role in the development or progression of cancer. Two new studies, both published Sept. 29 in the journal Cell, uncovered DNA from … Read more