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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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 —…
Science can now link climate change with some extreme weather events
Extreme weather events like floods, heat waves and droughts can devastate communities and populations worldwide. Recent scientific advances have enabled…
Hooray for Hollywood robots: Movie machines may boost robot acceptance
Remembering robots from film portrayals may help ease some of the anxiety that older adults have about using a robot,…
Green tea and iron, bad combination
Green tea is touted for its many health benefits as a powerful antioxidant, but experiments in a laboratory mouse model…
Sweeping Review of Human Genome IDs Stroke Risk Genes
Researchers seeking to better understand how our genes contribute to stroke risk have completed what is believed to be the…