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Low-carb diets decrease hunger and burn more calories
Most people regain the weight they lose from dieting within one or two years, in part because the body adapts by slowing metabolism and...
Air pollution : Portable filters may protect the heart
Microscopic particles floating in the air we breathe come from sources such as fossil fuel combustion, fires, cigarettes and vehicles. Known as fine particulate...
Hot water treatment may help improve inflammation and blood sugar levels in people...
Hot water treatment may help improve inflammation and blood sugar (glucose) levels in people who are unable to exercise, according to a new study.
The...
Researchers found an innovative way to use sound and light, or photoacoustic, imaging to...
Ovarian cancer claims the lives of more than 14,000 in the U.S. each year, ranking fifth among cancer deaths in women.
A multidisciplinary team at...
Researchers discovered that there is a positive feedback loop between expectation and pain
Expect a shot to hurt and it probably will, even if the needle poke isn't really so painful. Brace for a second shot and...
Researchers reveals a highly effective and specific way to turn off an immune response
New research reveals how a single protein interferes with the immune system when exposed to the bacterium that causes Legionnaires' disease, findings that could...
Researchers find inhibiting USP13 protein destroys toxic clumps seen in Parkinson’s disease
A defining feature of Parkinson's disease is the clumps of alpha-synuclein protein that accumulate in the brain's motor control area, destroying dopamine-producing neurons.
Natural processes...
By combining two imaging modalities researchers can see live neurons, epithelial cells, and blood...
By combining two imaging modalities - adaptive optics and angiography - investigators at the National Eye Institute (NEI) can see live neurons, epithelial cells,...
Research shows persisting fears about HIV infection may impact testing uptake for the hepatitis...
HCV infects the liver.
If left untreated, it can cause serious and potentially life-threatening damage to the liver over many years.
Today, with the help...
D-PRESCRIBE study proves that community pharmacists can successfully lead the deprescribing of risky medication
Pharmacists are pivotal in the process of deprescribing risky medications in seniors, leading many to stop taking unnecessary sleeping pills, anti-inflammatories and other drugs,...
People living in colder regions with less sunlight drink more alcohol than their warm-weather...
Where you live could influence how much you drink.
According to new research from the University of Pittsburgh Division of Gastroenterology, people living in...
Researchers say a quick scan of blood vessels in the neck during mid life...
A five-minute scan of blood vessels in the neck during mid-life could predict cognitive decline ten years before symptoms appear, claims new UCL research...
Though new parents often expect baby to sleep through the night by 6 months...
If your 6-month-old still wakes up at 2 a.m., a new study suggests you don't lose any additional sleep worrying about it.
Even if she's...
Brain tumors : prevented cognitive decline by temporarily shutting down immune response
Treating brain tumors comes at a steep cost, especially for children.
More than half of patients who endure radiation therapy for these tumors experience irreversible...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) : Oligodendrocytes – they might have a significant role in the...
Mapping of a certain group of cells, known as oligodendrocytes, in the central nervous system of a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS), shows...
