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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Laughing Gas May Have Helped Warm Early Earth and Given Breath to Life
More than an eon ago, the sun shone dimmer than it does today, but the Earth stayed warm due to…
Dehydration Alters Human Brain Shape and Activity, Slackens Task Performance
When dehydration strikes, part of the brain can swell, neural signaling can intensify, and doing monotonous tasks can get harder.
Genomic Study of 412 Anthrax Strains Provides New Virulence Clues
By analyzing genomic sequences from more than 400 strains of the bacterium that causes anthrax, researchers have provided the first…
Biomarkers link fatigue in cancer, Parkinson’s
Biological markers responsible for extreme exhaustion in patients with cancer have now been linked to fatigue in those with Parkinson’s…