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: Concussion Rate in High-School Athletes More Than Doubled in 7-Year Period
Concussion rates in U.S. high-school athletes more than doubled between 2005 and 2012, according to a new national study using…
Partisan Media Driving a Wedge between Citizens, Study Finds
Viewing partisan news reports from both the conservative and liberal viewpoints doesn’t make people more accepting of citizens on the…
Genetic approach helps design broadband metamaterial
A specially formed material that can provide custom broadband absorption in the infrared can be identified and manufactured using "genetic…
Mobile health apps lack behavior-change techniques
Behavior-change techniques are not well represented in the marketing materials for top-rated physical-activity apps, according to a team of Penn…
Robots may need to include parental controls
Older adults' fears that companion robots will negatively affect young people may create design challenges for developers hoping to build…
Gene Discovery Links Cancer Cell ‘Recycling’ System to Potential New Therapy
University of Rochester scientists have discovered a gene with a critical link to pancreatic cancer, and further investigation in mice…
Model Sheds New Light on Sports-related Brain Injuries
A new study has provided insight into the behavioral damage caused by repeated blows to the head. The research provides…
Commonly available blood-pressure drug prevents epilepsy after brain injury
Between 10 and 20 percent of all cases of epilepsy result from severe head injury, but a new drug promises…