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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A new study of math anxiety shows how some people may be at greater risk to fear math not only…
Researchers: Northeast Greenland Ice Loss Accelerating
An international team of scientists has discovered that the last remaining stable portion of the Greenland ice sheet is stable…
Older adults: Build muscle and you’ll live longer
New UCLA research suggests that the more muscle mass older Americans have, the less likely they are to die prematurely.…
UCLA study yields more accurate data on thousands of years of climate change
Tropical glacier in Papua New Guinea Credit: Paul Warren and Lonnie Thompson Using a cutting-edge research technique, UCLA researchers…
U.Va. Researchers Identify Novel Cell Type That Leads to Aggressive Leukemia
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a specific type of immune cell in the bone…
Cholesterol-metabolism study suggests new diagnostic, treatment approach for aggressive prostate cancer
Researchers have discovered a link between prostate cancer aggressiveness and the accumulation of a compound produced when cholesterol is metabolized…
Gene identified by Purdue scientists may ease the genetic modification of plants
Purdue professor Stanton Gelvin sits next to Arabidopsis seedlings in his laboratory. A team led by Gelvin identified a gene…