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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Keeping food visible throughout the house is linked to obesity
Researchers have identified two seemingly unrelated but strong predictors of obesity: having low self-esteem related to one’s weight and keeping…
Exercise for people with dementia improves balance and reduces dependence
Regular exercise improves balance for people with dementia and can reduce dependence on assistance. This according to new research on…
Distinguishing coincidence from causality: connections in the climate system
Detecting how changes in one spot on Earth – in temperature, rain, wind – are linked to changes in another,…
The warmer the higher: sea-level rise from Filchner-Ronne ice in Antarctica
The more ice is melted of the Antarctic Filchner-Ronne shelf, the more ice flows into the ocean and the more…
UI Health validates cure for sickle cell in adults
Ieshea Thomas was the first adult to be cured of sickle cell disease with the chemotherapy-free procedure at UI Health.…
Rapid Testing for TB Aims to Reduce Drug Resistance, Lower Mortality Rate
Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have documented the accuracy of three new tests for more…
Targeting Newly Discovered Pathway Sensitizes Tumors to Radiation and Chemotherapy
In some patients, aggressive cancers can become resistant to chemotherapy and radiation treatments. In a paper published in the journal…
Eastern U.S. forests more vulnerable to drought than before 1800s
Over thousands of years, most forests in the eastern United States evolved with frequent fire, which promoted tree species and…