Medical research

Regulator of cancer 'stemness' discovered

The protein FOXK2 promotes survival of cancer stem cells in ovarian cancer, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Health

Study shows cardamom increases appetite, burns fat

A new study by Texas A&M AgriLife revealed a range of health and dietary benefits of consuming cardamom, including increased appetite, fat loss and inflammation reduction, making the spice a "superfood."

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Potential new drug candidate found for Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, the Medical University of South Carolina and American Life Science Pharmaceuticals of San Diego have demonstrated that oral administration of a cysteine protease inhibitor, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Training your brain to pay attention

A recent analysis has brought new clarity to the debate over whether brain training exercises can improve people's ability to pay attention in everyday life.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Social pursuits linked with increased life satisfaction

If you want to give a little boost to your life satisfaction a year from now, you may want to try socially-focused strategies over strategies that involve nonsocial pursuits, according to research published in Psychological ...

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