Imagine finding out that the cold medicine you bought might be contaminated. That's what happened to some Costco customers who purchased Kirkland Signature's Severe Cold & Flu Plus Congestion. The problem? It could contain foreign materials. The recall, announced on Costco's website, affects a speci
Cancer has this unique friend called telomerase, which is pretty active in cancer cells. Telomerase is like a tiny machine with a reverse transcriptase and something called human telomerase RNA (hTR). We usually spot telomerase by its activity in tissues or single cells, but that's not the whole sto
In the world of clinical trials, making participants happy is just as important as finding the right cure. But what makes patients satisfied? You might think it's all about the medicine, but there's more to it. Imagine you're at the dentist. You'd be happier if the staff were friendly, right? The s
DNA isn't just a straight line of code; it's a twisted, intertwined helix. This twist, or DNA topology, affects almost every DNA reaction in living cells. The key players managing this twist are DNA topoisomerases. While we’ve learned a lot about these enzymes in bacteria and more complex life forms
Grubhub has agreed to pay a hefty $25 million to settle a lawsuit with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The food delivery giant was accused of tricking customers and drivers, while also damaging the reputation of restaurants. So, what exactly did Grubhub do wrong? First off, they were hiding the
As holiday shopping ramps up, Walmart is testing out an interesting new tool to help its workers. The retail giant is planning to attach body cameras to some of its store employees. The idea is to deter bad customer behavior and maybe even cut down on theft. This isn't the first time we've seen this
Japanese technology giant SoftBank and President-elect Donald Trump have unveiled a massive $100 billion investment plan aiming to boost growth in artificial intelligence (AI) and infrastructure projects in the United States. The initiative, first reported by CNBC, aims to generate 100, 000 jobs ove
Imagine you're a caregiver for someone with a rare genetic condition like telomere biology disorders (TBDs). These aren't your everyday illnesses; they take a long time to diagnose and have uncertain outcomes, including a higher cancer risk. In such situations, face-to-face support can be hard to fi
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, or IIMs, are a group of autoimmune disorders that mainly cause muscle inflammation. While it was once thought that kidney issues were rare in IIM patients, recent studies show that about 21-23% of these patients experience some form of renal involvement. These iss
It's that time of year when people dive into holiday movies, but not all streaming hits are about festivities. Alongside a Bruce Willis action flick and Megan Fox's sci-fi horror film "Subservience, " there's a new non-holiday movie gaining traction on Prime Video. Jeff Nichols' period piece, "The B
