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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Autism and prodigy share a common genetic link
Researchers have uncovered the first evidence of a genetic link between prodigy and autism. The scientists found that child prodigies…
Calaveras-Hayward fault link means potentially larger quakes
UC Berkeley seismologists have proven that the Hayward Fault is essentially a branch of the Calaveras Fault that runs east…
New target for anticancer drugs: RNA
Most of today’s anticancer drugs target the DNA or proteins in tumor cells, but a new discovery by University of…
Promising Drug a ‘New Paradigm’ for Treating Leukemia
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have developed a compound that delays leukemia in mice and effectively…
IQ of Children in Better-Educated Households is Higher, Study Indicates
Young adults who were raised in educated households develop higher cognitive ability than those who were brought up in less…
Many species now going extinct may vanish without a fossil trace
Scientists struggle to compare the magnitude of Earth’s ongoing sixth mass-extinction event with the five great die-offs of prehistory. A…
More elderly using dangerous drug combinations
One in six older adults now regularly use potentially deadly combinations of prescription and over-the-counter medications and dietary supplements —…