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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Nanoparticles target anti-inflammatory drugs where needed
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have developed a system for precisely delivering anti-inflammatory drugs to immune cells…
Multilevel approach to coping with stigmas identified
Socially stigmatized groups have poorer health than non-stigmatized groups, but a team of researchers believes that more emphasis on two-way…
Frequent flyers, bottle gourds crossed the ocean many times
Bottle gourds traveled the Atlantic Ocean from Africa and were likely domesticated many times in various parts of the New…
People in unhappy places are depressed more than a week a month
People in the country's unhappiest communities spend about a quarter of the month so far down in the dumps that…
Environment influences ability of bacterium to block malaria transmission
The environment significantly influences whether or not a certain bacterium will block mosquitoes from transmitting malaria, according to researchers at…
Scientific racism’s long history mandates caution
Racism as a social and scientific concept is reshaped and reborn periodically through the ages and according to a Penn…
Top-down and bottom-up approach needed to conserve potato agrobiodiversity
Mashed, smashed and fried, Americans love potatoes, but only a few varieties are grown in much of North American agriculture.…
How do polar bears stay warm? Research finds an answer in their genes
In the winter, brown and black bears go into hibernation to conserve energy and keep warm. But things are different…