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Sit-stand workstations reduce daily sitting time and appear to have a positive impact on...
Sit-stand workstations that allow employees to stand, as well as sit, while working on a computer reduce daily sitting time and appear to have...
Researchers have developed techniques to detect Lyme disease bacteria weeks sooner than current tests
Researchers have developed techniques to detect Lyme disease bacteria weeks sooner than current tests, allowing patients to start treatment earlier.
The findings appear in the...
Probiotic digestive supplements helps eliminate Staphylococcus aureus
A new study from National Institutes of Health scientists and their Thai colleagues shows that a "good" bacterium commonly found in probiotic digestive supplements...
Recent studies have also demonstrated the possibility of engineering three-dimensional (3-D) muscle grafts from...
A growing need for tissues and organs in surgical reconstruction is addressed by the promising field of tissue engineering.
For instance, muscle atrophy results from...
Researchers links depression and diet
Does fast food contribute to depression?
Can a healthy diet combat mental illness?
In an unusual experiment, James Cook University researchers in Australia have found that...
A novel synthetic DNA vaccine offers complete protection from Zaire Ebolavirus (EBOV) infection
A novel synthetic DNA vaccine developed based on technology pioneered by scientists at The Wistar Institute Vaccine & Immunotherapy Center offers complete protection from...
Dopamine is linked to change in beliefs
For the first time, scientists have been able to image brain activity when people change their short-term beliefs, and to relate this brain activity...
Mental health problems will increase as temperatures rise due to climate change
The researchers said that over five years, a 1 degree Celsius (1.8 degree Fahrenheit) increase in average temperature is associated with higher rates of...
Chewing gum could be a strategy to help reduce vitamin deficiency
Nearly 15 percent of all chewing gum varieties sold promise to provide health-enhancing supplements to users, so Penn State researchers studied whether two vitamin-supplemented...
Many labeled the new polishes as “3-Free” but are not necessarily free of toxic...
Prolonged exposure to certain chemicals found in in nail polishes, glues, removers, and other salon products may cause serious health problems to pregnant women.
Manicurists...
Critical vulnerability in WhatsApp : Just Answering A Video Call Could Compromise Your WhatsApp...
What if just receiving a video call on WhatsApp could hack your smartphone?
This sounds filmy, but Google Project Zero security researcher Natalie Silvanovich found...
Research suggests people know an average of 5,000 faces
For the first time scientists have been able to put a figure on how many faces people actually know- a staggering 5,000 on average.
The...
High levels of air pollutants linked to a heightened risk of developing mouth cancer
High levels of air pollutants, especially fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and to a lesser extent, ozone, may be linked to a heightened risk of...
Planned intermittent fasting may help to reverse type 2 diabetes
Planned intermittent fasting may help to reverse type 2 diabetes, suggest doctors writing in the journal BMJ Case Reports after three patients in their...
Protein, called SAP102, has unique effects in neural connections
Our cognitive abilities come down to how well the connections, or synapses, between our brain cells transmit signals.
A new study by researchers at MIT's...
