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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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Bacteria’s role in gut health has received a lot of attention in recent years. But new research led by scientists…
Common Diabetes Drug Shows Promise as Treatment for COVID-19 Lung Inflammation
Metformin is a widely prescribed blood sugar-lowering drug. It is often used as an early therapy (in combination with diet…
SARS-CoV-2 Detectable — Though Likely Not Transmissible — on Hospital Surfaces
Watching what was happening around the world in early 2020, University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers knew…
AI Predicts How Patients with Viral Infections, Including COVID-19, Will Fare
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine used an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to sift through terabytes…
Same Difference: Two halves of the hippocampus have different gene activity
A study of gene activity in the brain’s hippocampus, led by UT Southwestern researchers, has identified marked differences between the…
Giving brown fat a boost to fight Type 2 diabetes
Increasing a protein concentrated in brown fat appears to lower blood sugar, promote insulin sensitivity, and protect against fatty liver…
Study confirms longer-term lung damage after COVID-19
A study by Sheffield and Oxford researchers using a cutting-edge method of imaging has identified persistent damage to the lungs…