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Old human cells rejuvenated in breakthrough discovery on ageing
Credit: University of Exeter A team led by Professor Lorna Harries, Professor of Molecular Genetics at the University of Exeter,...
Study brings undiagnosed adults struggling with autism out of the…
Credit: Photo: Sally McCay For most of his life, Kevin Hughes has felt like an outsider. A loner as a...
Yoga may lessen side effects in men undergoing prostate cancer treatment
PHILADELPHIA — Men with prostate cancer who are undergoing radiation therapy can benefit from yoga, researchers at the Perelman School...
New target could soothe the itch of inflammatory skin conditions
Credit: Holly Anderton/Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Existing medicines could offer a new way to treat inflammatory skin conditions, researchers...
Trends in kids’ fitness not as bad as assumed
Global increases in childhood obesity are frequently assumed to go hand-in-hand with decreased motor performance in young children. But, according...
Neutrons identify critical details in bacterial enzyme implicated in gastric cancer
Credit: ORNL Neutron analysis at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is helping researchers better understand a key...
E-cigarettes may harm teens’ lung health
Credit: ATS Nov. 16, 2016–E-cigarette use among teenagers is growing dramatically, and public health experts are concerned that these devices...
Eating together as a family helps children feel better, physically and…
Children who routinely eat their meals together with their family are more likely to experience long-term physical and mental health...
Study: Negative body image, not depression, increases adolescent…
HOUSTON – (Nov. 6, 2015) – Negative body image significantly increases the risk of obesity regardless of whether youth have...
Wonder wrap: ONR developing new ways to protect injured limbs
Credit: (Photo courtesy of Battelle) ARLINGTON, Va.–The moments after a traumatic limb injury resulting from an explosive blast are critical....
New book, The Postgenomic Condition, assesses progress since 2000
Credit: Melissa De Witte The sequencing of the human genome in 2000 was heralded as a turning point for humanity–a...
Fatal opioid traffickers targeted by nearly $1 million federal grant
Credit: CWRU Streamlining investigations and prosecutions of opiate dealers is goal of three-year U.S. Department of Justice-funded research Seeking faster...
TTUHSC researcher receives NIH grant for vaccine
IMAGE: Dr. Afzal A. Siddiqui received $3.82 million NIH grant for vaccine. Credit: TTUHSC Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center...
University of Tokyo International Research Center for Neurointelligence holds first annual…
Credit: 2017 The University of Tokyo. Tokyo, Japan — Despite centuries of inquiry, we still don't know how our intelligence...
Study reveals connection between microbiome and autoimmune disorders
Credit: University of Calgary Many people associate the word “bacteria” with something dirty and disgusting. Dr. Pere Santamaria disagrees. Called...
Bipartisan US report advocates fighting global disease to advance…
A new US bipartisan study (available at http://bit.ly/1NxehhC) advocates promoting global health to both "do the right thing" and advance...
Stem cell vaccine found to increase immune responses, inhibit tumors in animal models
Credit: University of Cincinnati CINCINNATI–Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that a cancer stem cell vaccine, engineered...
A simple test allows to identify children prone to suffer cardiovascular diseases
Credit: UGRdivulga An international study coordinated by the University of Granada (UGR) has shown that the level of aerobic capacity...
Experts warn of the need to control doping also in amateur athletes
Credit: UGRdivulga A study led by the University of Granada (UGR) has shown that doping is not only a problem...
Novel tool for vets and farmers to monitor and reduce antibiotics on…
Credit: University of Nottingham Veterinary researchers at the University of Nottingham have produced a new tool to help UK dairy...
