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 gene mutation associated with a rare sleep disorder surprisingly also contributes to debilitating migraines, a new study led…
Focus on STD, Not Cancer Prevention, to Promote HPV Vaccine Use
The HPV vaccine can prevent both cervical cancer and a nasty sexually transmitted disease in women. But emphasizing the…
Researchers reverse antibiotic resistance in superbugs
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Quit Smoking? Vitamin E May Give Extra Boost to Heart Health
Taking a specific form of a vitamin E supplement can accelerate the health benefits that occur when people quit smoking,…
UCSB Researchers Successfully Treat Autism in Infants
Most infants respond to a game of peek-a-boo with smiles at the very least, and, for those who find the…
Chemo, radiation, then surgery improves lung cancer survival
In one of the largest observational studies of its kind, researchers report that a combination of chemotherapy and radiation followed…
LEDs reduce costs for greenhouse tomato growers, study shows
Tomatoes grown around LED lights in the winter can significantly reduce greenhouse energy costs without sacrificing yield, according to a…
Super-resolution’ microscope possible for nanostructures
A new type of super-resolution optical microscopy takes a high-resolution image (at right) of graphite "nanoplatelets" about 100 nanometers wide.…