Health
The cold, hard truth about surviving bitter winter weather
(HealthDay)—The record-shattering cold weather that's gripping much of the United States can pose extreme health risks, doctors warned Monday.
Jan 6, 2014
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Health
What yoga can and can't do for you
(HealthDay)—Chances are that you've heard good things about yoga. It can relax you. It can get you fit—just look at the bodies of some celebrities who sing yoga's praises. And, more and more, yoga is purported to be able ...
Dec 30, 2013
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Addiction
Alcohol key to lethal punching incidents
A nation-wide study into head-punching, or "king-hit" deaths in Australia found alcohol was a major contributing factor to the violent fatalities, and not necessarily in combination with the use of other drugs.
Dec 2, 2013
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Health
As clocks turn back on sunday, think about better sleep
(HealthDay)—Don't forget to turn your clock back an hour this weekend, and try some simple tips to get more restful sleep.
Nov 1, 2013
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Medical research
Putting drug discovery back on target
'The world urgently needs new medicines for many diseases such as Alzheimer's, depression, diabetes and obesity,' says Professor Chas Bountra. 'Yet the pharmaceutical industry's success rate for generating truly novel medicines ...
Oct 23, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
New protein knowledge offers hope for better cancer treatment
When the pharmaceutical industry develops new medicines – for example for cancer treatment – it is important to have detailed knowledge of the body's molecular response to the medicine.
Sep 19, 2013
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Neuroscience
Mental fog with tamoxifen is real, study finds possible antidote
A team from the University of Rochester Medical Center has shown scientifically what many women report anecdotally: that the breast cancer drug tamoxifen is toxic to cells of the brain and central nervous system, producing ...
Sep 17, 2013
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Neuroscience
Brain study uncovers vital clue in bid to beat epilepsy
People with epilepsy could be helped by new research into the way a key molecule controls brain activity during a seizure.
Sep 3, 2013
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Genetics
105 additional genetic errors that cause cystic fibrosis pinpointed
Of the over 1,900 errors already reported in the gene responsible for cystic fibrosis (CF), it is unclear how many of them actually contribute to the inherited disease. Now a team of researchers reports significant headway ...
Aug 25, 2013
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Medical research
Mayo Clinic researchers study how body can repair itself
At Mayo Clinic's Center for Regenerative Medicine, physicians and researchers have a dazzling array of tools at their fingertips: transplants, genomics, computerized data analysis and biomedical engineering. But the core ...
Jul 10, 2013
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