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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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…
Brain size matters when it comes to animal self-control
Chimpanzees may throw tantrums like toddlers, but their total brain size suggests they have more self-control than, say, a gerbil…
MORE, BIGGER WILDFIRES BURNING WESTERN U.S., STUDY SHOWS
Wildfires across the western United States have been getting bigger and more frequent over the last 30 years – a…
Experience helps restaurant managers stick with local foods
Restaurant chefs and food purchasing managers who have bought local foods in the past are more likely to continue adding…
Biologists Develop Nanosensors to Visualize Movements and Distribution of Plant Stress Hormone
Biologists at UC San Diego have succeeded in visualizing the movement within plants of a key hormone responsible for growth…