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Practicing yoga for as little as three months can reduce fatigue and lower inflammation in breast cancer survivors, according to…
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The heat generated by everyday activities in metropolitan areas has a significant enough warming effect to influence the character of…
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to High Risk of Premenopausal Breast Cancer
A prospective study led by researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has found that…
Cool’ kids in middle school bully more, UCLA psychologists report
Bullying, whether it's physical aggression or spreading rumors, boosts the social status and popularity of middle school students, according to…
Motion Control Keeps Electric Car’s Four Wheels—and Four Motors—on the Road
An experimental electric car under development at Ohio State University. (Credit Photo by Junmin Wang, Courtesy of Ohio…
QIMR research turns HIV on itself
A Queensland Institute of Medical Research scientist has developed a way to use HIV to beat HIV in the laboratory.…
Cells ‘flock’ to heal wounds
Like flocks of birds, cells coordinate their motions as they race to cover and ultimately heal wounds to the…
Free clinics reduce emergency department visits, say researchers
People who receive primary care from free clinics are less likely to use the emergency department for minor issues,…
Loneliness, Like Chronic Stress, Taxes the Immune System
New research links loneliness to a number of dysfunctional immune responses, suggesting that being lonely has the potential to…