An epidemic of chronic kidney disease that has killed tens of thousands of agricultural workers worldwide, is just one of many ailments poised to strike as a result of climate change, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
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Enzyme That Helps Protect Us from Stress Linked to Liver Cancer Growth
An enzyme induced by stress to help reduce production of damaging free radicals is also used by liver cancer to regulate two major cell proliferation pathways that enable the cancer to thrive, scientists report.
How Plants Know the Difference Between Night and Day
Plants are extremely sensitive to lengths of nights and days and use the information to keep track of seasons, information crucial to their life cycles.
Mayo Clinic Study Calls for Screening of Family Members of Celiac Disease Patients
Parents, siblings and children of people with celiac disease are at high risk of also having the disease, according to a Mayo Clinic study.
NASA Finds Tropical Depression Bailu Forms East of Philippines
NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the Northwestern Pacific Ocean and captured an image of newly developed Tropical Depression Bailu, east of the Philippines.
New Study Determines How Ultraviolet Radiation Hurts Our Skin
Even if you did your best to prevent it, chances are you’ve suffered from some kind of sunburn this summer.