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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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…
Caloric moderation can reverse link between low birth weight and obesity, study finds
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…