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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Fingerprinting’ cell metabolism points toward study of obesity, diabetes
Researchers have shown how to use a new imaging platform to map lipid metabolism in living cells, discovering specifically where…
Neurons in human skin perform advanced calculations
Neurons in human skin perform advanced calculations, previously believed that only the brain could perform. This is according to a…
Brain networks ‘hyper-connected’ in young adults who had depression
Depression may be better predicted and understood now that University of Illinois at Chicago researchers have discovered that young adults…
UMN researchers find animal model for understudied type of muscular dystrophy
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed an animal research model for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) to be used…
Astonishing regeneration potential of the pancreas
Up until puberty, the pancreas is more adaptable and possesses a greater potential for self-healing than had previously been assumed.…
Study identifies protein that helps prevent active tuberculosis in infected patients
UCLA-led study has identified a protein that appears to play a key role in protecting people infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis…
Vault nanoparticles engineered at UCLA show promise for cancer treatment and possible HIV cure
A multidisciplinary team of scientists from UCLA and Stanford University has used a naturally occurring nanoparticle called a vault to…
Trapped atmospheric waves triggered more weather extremes
Weather extremes in the summer - such as the record heat wave in the United States that hit corn farmers…