If Pygmies are known for one trait, it is their short stature: Pygmy men stand just 4'11" on average. But the reason why these groups are so short and neighboring groups are not remains unclear. Scientists have proposed various ...
Apr 26, 2012
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University of California, Berkeley, neuroscientists have discovered a genetic trigger that makes the nose renew its smell sensors, providing hope for new therapies for people who have lost their sense of smell due to trauma ...
Dec 7, 2011
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A new study strengthens previous results on the positive effect of yoga on prison inmates. In this study, inmates' character maturity across several dimensions increased after 10 weeks of yoga. Those who participated in yoga ...
Jun 28, 2019
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In 2006, scientists discovered a way to "reprogram" mature cells—adult skin cells, for example—into stem cells that could, in principle, give rise to any tissue or organ in the body. Many assumed it was only a matter ...
Aug 19, 2019
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Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System are helping to quell parents' worry about why infants seem to get sick so often.
Aug 7, 2012
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A national team of researchers led by investigators at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have developed a multidimensional set of brain measurements that, when taken together, can accurately assess ...
Aug 16, 2012
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Children who suffer or witness physical abuse undergo changes to their brain structure that may predispose them to depression and substance abuse later in life, a study said Wednesday.
Aug 1, 2012
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Neuroepithelial stem cells, the early progenitors for much of the nervous system, need to maintain a keen sense of direction in order to properly manage replication, migration and maturation. These cells are highly polarized, ...
Apr 29, 2011
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Sometimes cells can forget what type of cell they are and stop functioning correctly. This commonly happens in cancer, in which mature cells lose aspects of their identity and become more susceptible to begin dividing uncontrollably.
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Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the US. The most common type is coronary heart disease, which occurs when there's a buildup of plaque within the heart's blood vessels. Smoking, diabetes, obesity and high ...
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