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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A highly toxic beta-amyloid – a protein that exists in the brains of Alzheimer's disease victims – has been…
24 new species discovered on Caribbean islands are close to extinction
An Anguilla Bank skink. Blair Hedges and his team have discovered and scientifically named 24 new species…
COMPRESSED SENSING ALLOWS SUPER-RESOLUTION MICROSCOPY IMAGING OF LIVE CELL STRUCTURES
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Clinical Decline in Alzheimer’s Requires Plaque and Proteins
According to a new study, the neuron-killing pathology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which begins before clinical symptoms appear, requires…
Modest Alcohol Use Lowers Risk and Severity of Some Liver Disease
People with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NALFD) who consume alcohol in modest amounts – no more than one or…
Strange cousins: molecular alternatives to DNA, RNA offer new insight into life’s origins
Living systems owe their existence to a pair of information-carrying molecules: DNA and RNA. These fundamental chemical forms possess…
USF researchers find that Alzheimer’s precursor protein controls its own fate
A research team led by the University of South Florida’s Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences has found that…
The Neurogenics of Niceness
Study finds peoples' relative niceness may reside in their genes It turns out that the milk…