Cooling sunscreen reflects both UV rays and solar heat

Although sunscreen does help protect our skin from the sun's harmful UV rays, it isn't designed to keep that skin cool. An experimental new sunscreen does that very thing, however, while maintaining an SPF rating of about 50.

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Fighting food allergies the natural way – with flavonoids

New research has found that a chemical abundant in fruits, vegetables and plant products can suppress the immune response seen in food allergies. It paves the way to developing a natural treatment for this globally increasing problem.

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Engineering the gut microbiome just became a reality

Beneficial bacteria occupy specific regions in the gut, contributing to our health via the microbiome. A new study has identified the genes that good bacteria use to colonize these regions, opening the door to creating engineered probiotics.

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Genital herpes affects tens of millions of under-50s worldwide

A study estimating the number of under-50s worldwide who are living with genital herpes has highlighted changing sexual behaviors and the need for many countries to consider more effective ways of curbing the transmission of this incurable disease.

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World’s first portable battle ropes work 10 muscle groups – without the ropes

Following a campaign that raised nearly US$350,000 from more than 2,000 backers, the innovative fitness startup behind the first ropeless battle ropes has fine-tuned its hit debut and added two more levels to suit everyone from beginners to athletes.

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Racial disparity still a problem for US health care

At the Anesthesiology Annual Meeting held this past week in Philadelphia, some research stood out for the wrong reasons. Among the presentations on space anesthesiology and the impact of AI were three separate studies dealing with the issue of racial disparity in US health care.

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