Category: Health

SKIN CARE 101: WHAT CAUSES CLOGGED PORES?

Tom Patriot

As the a lot of standard root of acne, blocked pores have been blamed for everything from blackheads to an irregular skin tone. What triggers stopped up pores?   DEAD SKIN Our skin’s leading layer– the epidermis– is constantly creating new skin cells and shedding old ones. When these dead skin cells have a chance to build up– due to dry skin, absence of exfoliating, or other factors– they can obstruct pores.   EXCESS OIL. The next layer of our skin– the dermis– homes the glands accountable for creating our…

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12 genes at the root of multiple sclerosis identified

Tom Patriot

An international team of researchers led by the University of British Columbia has made a scientific advance they hope will lead to the development of preventative treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS). In a study published today in PLOS Genetics, researchers found mutations in 12 genes believed to be largely responsible for the onset of MS in families with multiple members diagnosed with the disease. “These genes are like a lighthouse illuminating where the root cause of MS is,” said lead author Carles Vilariño-Güell, assistant professor in the UBC faculty of medicine’s…

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US soldiers have worse heart health than civilians

Tom Patriot

Active duty Army personnel have worse cardiovascular health compared to people of similar ages in the civilian population, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Researchers compared a group of more than 263,000 active duty Army soldiers, age 17-64, who had a health examination in 2012 with a similar group of U.S. civilians participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in 2011-2012. The groups were evaluated on four criteria — current tobacco smoking,…

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Eyebrow Threading 101: Everything You Need to Know About This Brow-Shaping Technique

Tom Patriot

Whether you’re used to a more maintained brow look or are in need of some extra TLC in the arch department, eyebrow threading is an excellent, natural option for hair removal. With its origins in Asia centuries ago, eyebrow threading is a simple process that is often considered to be one of the most painless (and least invasive) options for shaping brows. But if you’ve ever seen it in action and have wondered how a single piece of thread (held in the practitioner’s mouth) can transform arches in mere minutes, allow us…

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Ultrasound method restores dopaminergic pathway in brain at Parkinson’s early stages

Tom Patriot

While there are several thousand drugs available to treat a wide range of brain diseases, from depression to schizophrenia, they cannot penetrate the blood-brain barrier (BBB) into the brain. The BBB, which protects the brain from pathogens that may be present in blood, also prevents most drugs from gaining access to the brain functional tissue, the parenchyma, a well-known challenge to the treatment of all brain diseases including neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s. A team led by Elisa Konofagou, Robert and Margaret Hariri Professor of Biomedical Engineering and…

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