Masks that protect doctors and nurses from COVID-19 only block the virus before it reaches their faces, but UCF researchers are working to create a protective coating that would include a novel mask material that would catch the virus and kill it within seconds. Sudipta Seal, an engineer specializing in material science and nanotechnology, initiated this project … [Read more...]
Esophageal Cancer: Know Your Risk
April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month. There are two types of esophageal cancer risk factors: Those we can control and those we can’t. We don’t have any say over our sex (men have a far higher risk of esophageal cancer), age (adults over 50 are more likely to have it), or a family history of this cancer. But we can change other risk factors, … [Read more...]
How Sleep Benefits the Immune System
While there’s still a lot to learn about the new coronavirus, prior research has shown that well-rested people are better at fending off viruses. Making sure we consistently get a good night’s sleep is one of the best ways we can improve our immunity and defend ourselves against viruses and disease. Sleep is a natural immune booster. Your immune system is activated … [Read more...]
Creator Mindset: A View From the Fringe
How we pursue our goals matters. It matters perhaps more than what our goals are in the first place. I realize that this might be controversial. Or perhaps a good line for Twitter. And it may make you a bit uncomfortable. But when looking at our goals, dreams, hopes and aspirations from The Creator Mindset, then this becomes paramount. We all know stories of someone who … [Read more...]
Women and Men Taste Fat Differently, Med School Research Finds
There may be a scientific reason why men binge on bacon. UCF College of Medicine researchers have discovered that female sex hormones make women more sensitive to the taste of fat, helping them better regulate how much of it they eat. “Our assumption is that the more you can taste it, the more sensitive you are to it,” said Naima Dahir, a Ph.D. candidate at the Burnett … [Read more...]
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