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Does 'sun-protective' clothing work?
Apr 20, 2009 |
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Dear EarthTalk: Is there really such a thing as "sun-protective clothing"? If so, does it mean I can dispense with oily sunscreens once and for all? (John Sugarman, San Diego, Calif.)
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Sunburn alert: UVB does more damage to DNA than UVA
Jul 01, 2008 |
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As bombs burst in air this July 4, chances are that sunburn will be the red glare that most folks see – and feel. But unfortunately, even when there is no burn, the effects of the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays can have deadly ...
Female jumping spiders find ultraviolet B rays 'sexy'
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May 01, 2008 |
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A report publishing online on May 1st in the journal Current Biology provides the first evidence of an animal using ultraviolet B (UVB) rays to communicate with other members of its species.
Scientists Find Faster, Cheaper Way to Identify Cancer-Causing Genes
Jun 17, 2009 |
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Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System have found a new way to study how genes function in living organisms, and their approach could substantially cut the time and costs that drug makers spend in searching ...
Researchers uncover gene's role in severity of drinking
Feb 04, 2009 |
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New research from the University of Virginia Health System could help explain why some alcoholics are more severe drinkers than others. A UVA team has found strong evidence that the serotonin transporter gene, SLC6A4, plays ...
Get Your Vitamin D From Food or Supplements -- Not Tanning Beds
Apr 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- There’s no question that vitamin D does the body good, but tanning beds and unprotected sun exposure are not the best ways to get it, according to dermatologists with UC Physicians.
Dutch chemists make new chiral palladium metal
Apr 23, 2009 |
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Researchers at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have succeeded in making the first ever piece of chiral palladium metal. The findings, by a research team led by Gadi Rothenberg, professor of Heterogeneous Catalysis and Sustainable ...
Proper UV protection for your eyes is important for summer
Jun 20, 2006 |
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We all know the importance of using sunscreen to protect our skin from the sun's harmful rays, but what about protection for our eyes? July is UV Safety Month and prolonged exposure to the sun's ultraviolet ...
To sun, or not to sun?
Apr 17, 2009 |
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You ditched the baby oil with iodine ions ago, but you still have some burning questions about less-obvious sun no-no's. Now that spring is here and everyone's exposure time is likely to increase, get updated on the latest ...
Researchers uncover gene's role in type 1 diabetes
Nov 07, 2007 |
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Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System have identified an enzyme thought to be an important instigator of the inner-body conflict that causes Type 1 diabetes. A chronic condition that affects nearly three ...
Researchers find important clue to immune infertility
Sep 13, 2007 |
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Most of us have never heard of immune infertility, yet it prevents many prospective parents from conceiving.
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