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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....
Essential mouse genes could guide human precision medicine
Credit: Doug Rowland, UC Davis. About one-third of 1751 genes studied in the first comprehensive survey of the mouse genome...
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...
Duke Team Identifies Blood Biomarkers in Drug-Resistant Cancer Tumor Cells
Credit: Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. — While searching for a non-invasive way to detect prostate cancer cells circulating in blood,...
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...
The Shape-Shifting Protein Behind Alzheimer’s Disease
The peptide amyloid beta plays a role in Alzheimer’s disease. Now new research from Washington University in St. Louis shows...
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...
What causes mass panic in emergency situations?
The researchers could watch in a top-down view the 36 participants passing through a bottleneck during a simple evacuation situation....
Human ‘junk’ gene sequences can promote translation
Piero Carninci of CLST, who led the team Credit: RikenScientists have found a group of human sequences — unrelated to...
A low-cost sensor for cystic fibrosis diagnosis
Naturally fluorescing polymer nanoparticles can be used to detect a key marker of cystic fibrosis. Credit: Yang Lab/Penn StateA new,...
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...
Artificial intelligence reveals mechanism behind brain tumor
Credits: wikimediaResearchers at Uppsala University have used computer modelling to study how brain tumours arise. The study, which is published...
Yes, computing genetic ancestors is super accurate
Ryan Randall (R) and Caelan Radford hold up cultures of lab bacteria with mutated proteins fluorescing in various colors. Credit:...
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...
Lack of interest in sex successfully treated by exposure to bright light
Exposure to bright light increases testosterone levels and leads to greater sexual satisfaction in men with low sexual desire. These...
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...
Internet addiction may indicate other mental health problems in college-aged students
A new survey of internet users suggests that people who use the internet excessively may have more mental health problems....
