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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Researchers Find What’s Missing in Teen Health Programs
Adding a mental health component to school-based lifestyle programs for teens could be key to lowering obesity, improving grades, alleviating…
New Kind of Ultraviolet LED could Lead to Portable, Low-Cost Devices
Commercial uses for ultraviolet (UV) light are growing, and now a new kind of LED under development at The Ohio…
Predicting treatment response more accurately
The HI virus is feared, not least, because of its great adaptability. If the virus mutates at precisely the point…
New tool enhances the search for genetic mutations
Concealed within the vastness of the human genome, (comprised of some 3 billion base pairs), mutations are commonplace. While the…
The Bitter and the Sweet: Fruit Flies Reveal a New Interaction Between the Two
Bitter-containing foods, such as coffee beans, reduce the attractive taste of sugar. This concept is depicted by a Pac-Man, comprised…
Pollutant-eating bacteria not so rare
Rice University researchers are creating forensic tools to measure the amount of dioxane-eating microbes in polluted groundwater. Their…
The Stress and Cancer Link: ‘Master-Switch’ Stress Gene Enables Cancer’s Spread
In an unexpected finding, scientists have linked the activation of a stress gene in immune-system cells to the spread of…
Copper Identified as Culprit in Alzheimer’s Disease
Copper appears to be one of the main environmental factors that trigger the onset and enhance the progression of Alzheimer’s…