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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A new study from UT Southwestern suggests that more people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy could live longer by identifying and…
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The accumulation of fats particularly bad fats such as trans fats and saturated fats could result in detrimental health hazards.…
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When a pregnant woman suffers from stress, she’s more likely to have a low-birth-weight baby than a non-stressed pregnant woman…
Smelling your food makes you fat
Our sense of smell is key to the enjoyment of food, so it may be no surprise that in experiments…
Smarter use of mobile data
The data constantly collected and reported by smartphones can find numerous applications. An SNSF-funded project devoted to crowdsensing has found…
Dressmakers found to have needle-sharp 3D vision
Haute couture can be credited for enhancing more than catwalks and red carpets. New research from UC Berkeley suggests that…