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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Parasites Affect the Food Web More Than You Think, UCSB Researchers Say
This parasitic isopod, Leidya, which is related to rolley pollies, is one of the parasites that UCSB researchers…
STUDY SUGGESTS DRUG SIDE EFFECTS INEVITABLE; BASIC PHYSICS ENABLED EARLY BIOCHEMISTRY
A new study of both computer-created and natural proteins suggests that the number of unique pockets – sites where small…
Bariatric surgery restores nerve cell properties altered by diet
Understanding how gastric bypass surgery changes the properties of nerve cells that help regulate the digestive system could lead to…
Natural Underwater Springs Show How Coral Reefs Respond to Ocean Acidification
Researchers study how coral responds to ocean acidification at natural undersea springs. (Credit: Elizabeth Crook) Ocean acidification due…
Stem Cells Show Potential to Treat A Leading Cause of Blindness
Stem cells derived from body fat show great potential for treating and possibly even reversing the effects of diabetic retinopathy,…
U.Va. Discovery Points Way to New Treatments for Painful Circulation Problem
A discovery at the University of Virginia School of Medicine is opening up new avenues for treating peripheral arterial disease,…
Antihistamines may increase pregnancy risks for women with severe morning sickness
Women with a severe form of morning sickness who take antihistamines to help them sleep through their debilitating nausea are…
How similar are the gestures of apes and human infants? More than you might suspect
Psychologists who analyzed video of a female chimpanzee, a female bonobo and a female human infant in a study to…