Health
Yoga may not count toward 30 minutes of daily physical activity, but may have other benefits
Hatha yoga is an increasingly popular form of physical activity and meditative practice in the U.S. It is important to...
Four-year-olds are not physically ready to start school
Credit: Copyright Loughborough University New research from Loughborough University has revealed many four-year-olds are not physically ready to start school....
Five scientists named Faculty Scholars by high-profile philanthropies
UT Southwestern faculty members named Faculty Scholars (l-r) include Dr. Elizabeth Chen, Dr. Neal Alto, Dr. Benjamin Tu, Dr. Julie...
Neutrophils are key to harnessing anti-tumor immune response from radiation therapy, study finds
DALLAS – September 21, 2016 – Combining targeted radiation therapy with a neutrophil stimulant enhances anti-tumor immunity, according to new...
Examining mitochondrial DNA may help identify unknown ancestry that influences breast cancer risk
Dr. Barbara Haley (left) and Dr. Roshni Rao DALLAS – September 20, 2016 – Genetic testing of mitochondrial DNA could...
Graphene nanoribbons show promise for healing spinal injuries
Rice researchers James Tour, left, and William Sikkema. Credit: Jeff FitlowThe combination of graphene nanoribbons made with a process developed...
Thinking outside the insulin box
Thomas Hawke, associate professor of pathology and molecular medicine at Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine and senior author of...
An Expanded Genetic Code Is Shown Phototoxic to Cells
Expanding DNA by adding a synthetic base pair holds the promise of producing unique proteins and peptides for new medicines...
Studying: Is it bad for your health to pull an all-nighter?
Credits: WikimediaA late night at the library, copious amounts of energy drinks or coffee and class notes from the last...
Parents in favor of expanding health education
What parents say should be covered in health education. Credit: C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s HealthTeaching kids...
Zika virus can be detected in eye’s conjunctival fluid
In a study published online by JAMA Ophthalmology, Changwen Ke, Ph.D., of the Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and...
Flavorings, higher voltage increase toxicity of e-cigs
Roswell Park Cancer Institute scientists report that several flavorings added to electronic cigarettes impact the toxicity of the devices and...
Codeine too risky for kids
The American Academy of Pediatrics is urging parents and health providers to stop giving codeine to children, calling for more...
New study compares approaches to prevent malaria in pregnancy
A novel strategy to screen pregnant women for malaria with rapid diagnostic tests and treat the test-positive women with effective...
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