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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Babies who are born small have a tendency to put on weight during childhood and adolescence if allowed free…
Gene mutation identified as contributor to autism spectrum disorders
There is little argument among experts that autism spectrum disorders (ASD), complex developmental disabilities that vary widely in their…
WEAKNESS CAN BE AN ADVANTAGE IN SURVIVING DEADLY PARASITES, A NEW STUDY SHOWS
A new study led by Georgia Tech found that a lake’s ecological characteristics influence howDaphnia dentifera quickly…
NOVEL COMPOUND HALTS TUMOR SPREAD, IMPROVES BRAIN CANCER TREATMENT IN ANIMAL STUDIES
Images showing that in vivo delivery of imipramine blue yields decreased invasion of the tumor into healthy tissue.…
Ultimate Volumetrics diet book helps people lose weight, manage hunger
A new book by Barbara Rolls, professor of nutritional sciences and Helen A. Guthrie Chair in Nutrition at Penn…
Venice hasn’t stopped sinking after all
The water flowing through Venice’s famous canals laps at buildings a little higher every year – and not only…
Discovery Provides Blueprint for New Drugs That Can Inhibit Hepatitis C Virus
Chemists at the University of California, San Diego have produced the first high resolution structure of a molecule that…
Cardiologists identify mechanism that makes heart disease worse in diabetics
UT Southwestern Medical Center cardiologists have uncovered how a specific protein’s previously unsuspected role contributes to the deterioration of…