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Consuming fewer calories reduces the risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm, study suggests
Mice placed on a low-calorie diet are less likely to develop abdominal aortic aneurysms, according to a new study in...
Why belly fat is dangerous for the heart
Increasing stomach fat — especially the “hidden fat” in your abdomen — is associated with newly identified and worsening heart...
Young cancer survivors in economic struggle
If you survive cancer at young age, then you have a higher risk of becoming unemployed and economically dependent than...
Widespread adoption of SBRT has improved survival rates for elderly patients with early stage lung cancer
Survival rates for elderly patients who received stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)...
Morning sickness linked to lower risk of pregnancy loss
A new analysis by researchers at the National Institutes of Health has provided the strongest evidence to date that nausea...
Closing the gender gap: Young women with premature acute coronary syndrome now do as well as men
It has become commonly accepted that women do worse than men following a heart attack or other coronary event. Earlier...
UTI testing technology cuts screening time to four hours
Researchers using DNA sequencing to profile antibiotic resistance in infection have achieved a turnaround time from ‘sample to answer’ of...
Exercise can increase levels of hunger-promoting endocannabinoids even if you are sleep-deprived
A research group at Uppsala University has investigated how levels of endocannabinoids — which target the same receptors as cannabis...
Custom-tailored strategy against glioblastomas
Glioblastomas are incurable malignant brain tumors. Usually the patients affected survive for only a few months. In addition, every tumor...
What happens when the brain is artificially stimulated?
Stimulating the brain via electricity or other means may help to ease the symptoms of various neurological and psychiatric disorders,...
An algorithm for taxi sharing
Researchers in Uruguay have developed an evolutionary algorithm to allow a smart city to facilitate efficient taxi sharing to cut...
Rapid adaptation of Aspergillus fungus presents doctors with a dilemma
The fungus Aspergillus fumigatus is capable of rapid genetic adaptation in both natural environments and in humans according to a...
Having a happy spouse could be good for your health
Having a happy spouse may be related to better health, at least among middle-aged and older adults, according to a...
Students in bilingual elementary school programs present worse academic results, according to study
Bilingual education programs, in which a substantial part of the teaching is done in a language different from the mother...
How cancer’s ‘invisibility cloak’ works
UBC researchers have discovered how cancer cells become invisible to the body’s immune system, a crucial step that allows tumours...
Women with hearing loss more likely to have preterm or low birth weight babies
Hearing loss is a marginalizing and disabling condition, resulting in various adverse social and health outcomes. Babies born to women...
Older Adults With Long-Term Alcohol Dependence Lose Neurocognitive Abilities
Heavy drinking can lead to neurophysiological and cognitive changes ranging from disrupted sleep to more serious neurotoxic effects. Aging can...
New Hope in Fight Against Aggressive, Often Hard to Treat Brain Tumor
Researchers from the University of Southampton have discovered a potential way of stopping one of the most aggressive types of...
Does physical activity lower the risk of bacterial infections?
The risk of viral infections is known to be affected by physical activity, but little information is available regarding the...
Health benefits of evening classes revealed
Those with a taste for adult education classes have long known it, but now Oxford University scientists have confirmed that...