Yoga Can Lower Fatigue, Inflammation in Breast Cancer Survivors
Practicing yoga for as little as three months can reduce fatigue and lower inflammation in breast cancer survivors, according to…
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Research finds key gene for regenerating cells after heart attack
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have pinpointed a molecular mechanism needed to unleash the heart’s ability to regenerate, a critical…
More ice loss through snowfall on Antarctica
Ricarda Winkelmann, lead-author of the new study, on a research trip to Antarctica with "Polarstern" of…
New Computer Model to Speed Development of Drugs for Heart Failure
Researchers at the University of Virginia have developed a new model of how the heart reacts to stresses such…
Sjogren’s Syndrome: New Discovery by UB and Immco Makes Early Diagnosis A Reality for the First Time
Patients suffering from the painful autoimmune disease, Sjogren's Syndrome, will soon be able to be properly diagnosed much earlier,…
Biologists Engineer Algae to Make Complex Anti-Cancer ‘Designer’ Drug
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, a green alga used widely in biology laboratories, can produce many kinds of “designer proteins.”…
New Biomaterial gets “Sticky” with Stem Cells
Just like the bones that hold up your body, your cells have their own scaffolding that holds them up.…
In vitro study finds digested formula, but not breast milk, is toxic to cells
Free fatty acids created during the digestion of infant formula cause cellular death that may contribute to necrotizing enterocolitis,…
Shrubs lend an insight into a glacier’s past
The stems of shrubs have given researchers a window into a glacier’s past, potentially allowing them to more accurately…