Author: Tom Patriot

Unraveling the genetic causes of skin cancer

Tom Patriot

Skin cancer is on the rise in the United States. Squamous cell carcinoma, the second most common form of cancer in the U.S., has the highest mortality rate of all non-melanoma skin cancers. In roughly two to five percent of patients, the disease will metastasize and spread throughout the body, making it difficult to treat. American University Associate Professor of Biology Katie DeCicco-Skinner and her colleagues are helping to identify the genetic factors that lead to squamous cell carcinoma. In a new paper, they show how the interaction between a…

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Sleep apnea creates gaps in life memories

Tom Patriot

People with sleep apnea struggle to remember details of memories from their own lives, potentially making them vulnerable to depression, new research has shown. Estimated to affect more than 936 million people worldwide, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a serious condition that occurs when a person’s breathing is interrupted during sleep. People with OSA are known to suffer memory problems and also have higher rates of depression but it is not well understood how these issues are connected with the development of the disease. The new study led by RMIT…

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Drew Barrymore Shares a Photo of Herself Crying to Reveal the Truth Behind Hollywood Glamour

Tom Patriot

Drew Barrymore has a message for those going through a rough patch. On Thursday, Barrymore, 43, shared a photo of herself with a fresh blowout and a perfectly made-up face alongside a photo of herself crying to show to that not even Hollywood glamour can hide all problems. “What I propose some days are great and beautiful,” Barrymore captioned the shot. “Sure, I can be this with two hours of hair and makeup and amazing photography and lighting. I also feel beautiful after a sweaty workout…” “But it all takes work!”…

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No sweat? That’s an issue for home-schooled children

Tom Patriot

Parents who home-school their children may think putting them into organized sports and physical activities keeps them fit, but Rice University researchers say young people need more. Faculty at the Rice Department of Kinesiology studied data gathered from 100 home-schooled children age 10-17 to back up their assumption that such activities are sufficient to keep children physically fit. The data, however, proved them wrong. The Rice researchers’ results are available in an open-access paper in the Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. Laura Kabiri, a sports medicine lecturer at Rice, said…

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