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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Targeted Cognitive Training Benefits Patients with Severe Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is among the most difficult mental illnesses to treat, in part because it is characterized by a wide range…
Half a Million Tests and Many Mosquitoes Later, New Buzz about a Malaria Prevention Drug
Most malaria drugs are designed to reduce symptoms after infection. They work by blocking replication of the disease-causing parasites in…
UC San Diego Researchers Develop Sensors to Detect and Measure Cancer’s Ability to Spread
The spread of invasive cancer cells from a tumor’s original site to distant parts of the body is known as…
Stripping the Linchpins From the Life-Making Machine Reaffirms Its Seminal Evolution
So audacious was Marcus Bray’s experiment that even he feared it would fail. In the system inside cells that translates…
Cotton-Based Hybrid Biofuel Cell Could Power Implantable Medical Devices
A glucose-powered biofuel cell that uses electrodes made from cotton fiber could someday help power implantable medical devices such as…
Innovations in ultrasound imaging improve breast cancer detection
A new ultrasound technique can help distinguish benign breast tumours from malignant ones. The technology was developed with support from…
Cytokine levels could predict immunotherapy problems
The development of immunotherapy, which mobilizes the body’s own immune system to destroy cancer cells, is one of the greatest…