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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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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
Antarctica could raise sea level faster than previously thought
Ice discharge from Antarctica could contribute up to 37 centimeters to the global sea level rise within this century, a…
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…
8,000-Year-Old Mutation Key to Human Life at High Altitudes
In an environment where others struggle to survive, Tibetans thrive in the thin air on the Tibetan Plateau, with an…