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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Study: Hormone Level Predicts How the Brain Processes Social Information
The hormone oxytocin is made at different levels in different people and it plays a role in regulating social behavior.…
Persuasive power: Members of Congress can sway the public
Members of the U.S. Congress really do have the power to persuade their constituents in several different ways, according to…
Look, something shiny! How color images can influence consumers
How would you sort these shoes? A study at The Ohio State University found that the answer depends on whether…
Bioengineers put human hearts on a chip to aid drug screening
When UC Berkeley bioengineers say they are holding their hearts in the palms of their hands, they are not talking…
Gut bacteria may contribute to diabetes in black males
African American men at elevated risk for developing type 2 diabetes may have fewer beneficial and more harmful intestinal bacteria,…
Using snus doubles the risk of alcohol dependency
People who use snus run twice the risk of developing alcohol dependency compared with non-users, and the more one uses…
Restoring ability to halt cell division may protect lung cells from cancer
Researchers led by a team at the University of Illinois at Chicago, have identified a novel role for a signaling…
Strong genetic risk factor for MS discovered in family of five affected siblings
Anne Boullerne, research assistant professor of anesthesiology, and Doug Feinstein, professor of anesthesiology at UIC and research biologist at the…