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Study says exercise cuts kidney stone risk in women

Exercise has another benefit: A new study finds that being active may help prevent kidney stones in women.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Neuroscientists create phantom sensations in non-amputees

The sensation of having a physical body is not as self-evident as one might think. Almost everyone who has had an arm or leg amputated experiences a phantom limb: a vivid sensation that the missing limb is still present. ...

Neuroscience created Apr 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Discovery could increase efficacy of promising cystic fibrosis drug

(Medical Xpress)—A little more than a year after the FDA approved Kalydeco (Vx-770), the first drug of its kind to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis, University of Missouri researchers believe ...

Medical research created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Two studies reveal genetic variation driving human evolution

A pair of studies published by Cell Press on February 14th in the journal Cell sheds new light on genetic variation that may have played a key role in human evolution. The study researchers used an animal ...

Genetics created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

First animal model of recent human evolution

The first animal model of recent human evolution reveals that a single mutation produced several traits common in East Asian peoples, from thicker hair to denser sweat glands, an international team of researchers reports.

Genetics created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

5 tips to stay safe during the marathon

(Medical Xpress)—On the morning January 13th, 2013, 25,000 people will meet at the George R Brown convention center for the biggest one day sporting event in Houston.  Many of you will be running 26.2 ...

Health created Dec 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Sweat glands play major role in healing human wounds, research shows

Turns out the same glands that make you sweat are responsible for another job vital to your health: they help heal wounds.

Medical research created Nov 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fear study reveals mental processes

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers studying how our minds develop fears in response to danger found that people can quickly learn to recognise a threat even when they are unaware of it.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Weight loss resulting from a low-fat diet may help eliminate menopausal symptoms

Weight loss that occurs in conjunction with a low-fat, high fruit and vegetable diet may help to reduce or eliminate hot flashes and night sweats associated with menopause, according to a Kaiser Permanente Division of Research ...

Health created Jul 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sweat glands grown from newly identified stem cells

To date, few fundamentals have been known about the most common gland in the body, the sweat glands that are essential to controlling body temperature, allowing humans to live in the world’s diverse climates. ...

Medical research created Jul 06, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research reveals power of the subconscious in human fear

The human subconscious has a bigger impact than previously thought on how we respond to danger, according to research led by the University of Exeter. Published today, the study shows that our primitive response to fear can ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Delayed onset muscle soreness a real pain after exercise

For the fitness-inclined, a hard workout can actually feel good: a chance to loosen up tight joints, sweat out the day’s stress and push through the burn of those last few reps.

Health created Oct 07, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Heat and humidity conspire for discomfort, danger

(AP) -- When it comes to the discomfort and health risks of the current heat wave, it's not just the heat or the humidity - it's both.

Health created Jul 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lack of empathy following traumatic brain injury linked to reduced responsiveness to anger

Egocentric, self-centred, and insensitive to the needs of others: these social problems often arise in people with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and have been attributed in part to a loss of emotional empathy, the capacity ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0