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Memory loss after septic shock linked to sugar
The loss of memory and cognitive function known to afflict survivors of septic shock is the result of a sugar that is released into...
Curcumin can help prevent or combat stomach cancer
Curcumin is widely used to impart color and flavor to food, but scientists have discovered that this yellow powder derived from the...
Upper respiratory infections remain one of the most common triggers of asthma attacks in...
Upper respiratory infections remain one of the most common triggers of asthma attacks in children, but not every cold leads to a dangerous worsening...
Popular ancient remedy, the elderberry fruit, can help the fight against influenza
Folk medicines and herbal products have been used for millennia to combat a whole range of ailments, at times to the chagrin of modern...
Cardiovascular disease: half of women do not do enough physical activity
Using data from a national survey representing more than 19 million U.S. women with established cardiovascular disease, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say that more...
People avoid empathy because require too much mental effort
Even when feeling empathy for others isn't financially costly or emotionally draining, people will still avoid it because they think empathy requires too much...
Several states are now considering to practice daylight savings time (DST) permanent
Moving the clock forward and then back each spring and fall usually draws plenty of complaints and questions about why such a change is...
Gene called gasdermin E – aids cells in dying in an unexpected way, and...
Sometimes cells need to die.
The process of cell death is encoded within the genome of all higher organisms to kill off cancerous cells,...
Who drink no water throughout the day may consume twice the amount of calories...
Kids and young adults who drink no water throughout the day may consume twice the amount of calories from sugary drinks than those who...
Researchers have developed a new way to target immunotherapies and deliver them directly to...
Even after decades of research, cancer remains difficult to treat, in part because of its ability to evade the body's natural defenses found in...
Veterans post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be detect by analyzing their voices
A specially designed computer program can help diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans by analyzing their voices, a new study finds.
Published online April...
The fabella – arthritis-linked knee bone – has made a surprising resurgence over...
The fabella, a small bone in the knee once lost to human evolution, has made a surprising resurgence over the last century.
The fabella (Latin for little...
Limb girdle muscular dystrophy : Lithium boosts muscle strength
Standing up from a chair, climbing stairs, brushing one's hair – all can be a struggle for people with a rare form of muscular...
Obesity can break down our protective blood brain barrier resulting in problems with learning...
Obesity can break down our protective blood brain barrier resulting in problems with learning and memory, scientists report.
They knew that chronic activation of the...
Infants accidental suffocation : common scenarios involve blankets
Accidental suffocation is a leading cause of injury deaths in U.S. infants and common scenarios involve blankets, bed-sharing with parents and other unsafe sleep...
