Archive: 02/02/2018

Researchers discover two-step process to thwart cancer cells

Scientists at the University of Delaware and the University of Illinois at Chicago have found a new way to kill liver cancer cells and inhibit tumor growth. First, they silence a key cellular enzyme, and then they add a powerful ...

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Birth control: there's an app for that

After 65 years of putting up with the pill's side effects, women finally have an effective, drug-free alternative. And it's all thanks to one badass lady scientist (and her husband).

Feb 2, 2018

Can what you eat change your gut microbiome?

Almost everything we eat has some effect on our gut microbiomes. There's good reason to be aware of that. We know from a dizzying number of studies that a diverse, well-balanced microbiome is associated with health benefits, ...

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What are school sores and how do you get rid of them?

Impetigo, or "school sores", is a contagious infection of the very top layer of skin. It's most common in children aged two to six, and ends up spreading from child to child in schools and daycare centres, but can affect ...

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Study tracks methylmercury in seafood

Order a sushi platter in the U.S. and your plate will likely include tuna from the South Pacific, crab from the North Atlantic, and farm-raised shrimp from Asia.

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For Americans, understanding money eases old age anxiety

A new household economics study from Hiroshima University suggests that financially literate people are more capable of accumulating wealth and worrying less about life in old age. This study is the first of its kind to examine ...

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Why diets backfire: A year or more after weight loss, the desire to eat grows stronger

Losing weight is, for most people, the easy part. The bigger challenge is trying to keep it off for more than a year.

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Persistent pain experienced by firefighters

A recently released Western co-authored study is providing an eye-opening look into how physical pain and discomfort have become a way of life for many firefighters across the country.

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Culturally adapted intervention may help Hispanics with serious mental illness

The first study to examine the initial impact of a culturally-adapted health care manager intervention aimed at helping Hispanics with serious mental illness finds the intervention shows potential for improving their health ...

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Brain scans show why some type 1 diabetics miss low blood sugar cues

The brains of people with type 1 diabetes react differently to low blood sugar compared with healthy adults, say Yale researchers.

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