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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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Social interaction can help fight depression in people with dementia
Social and group activities can help fight depression in people with dementia, new research has found. Researchers from the University…
Common weight-loss drug successfully targets fat that can endanger heart health
Researchers at UT Southwestern announced successful results of a clinical trial for a commonly prescribed weight-loss drug called liraglutide. In…
Wearable Brain-Machine Interface Turns Intentions into Actions
A new wearable brain-machine interface (BMI) system could improve the quality of life for people with motor dysfunction or paralysis,…
A peek inside a flying bat’s brain uncovers clues to mammalian navigation
When driving up to a busy intersection, you probably pay more attention to where you will be in the near…
FUNGI THAT LIVE IN THE GUT INFLUENCE HEALTH AND DISEASE
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…