(Medical Xpress)—Focusing on the present rather than letting the mind drift may help to lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, suggests new research from the Shamatha Project at the University of California, Davis.
Mar 28, 2013
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Immune system B cells play a crucial role in the defence of pathogens; when they detect such an intruder, they produce antibodies that help to combat the enemy. They concurrently and continuously improve these molecules to ...
Mar 11, 2013
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(Medical Xpress)—The Who asked "who are you?" but Dartmouth neurobiologist Jeffrey Taube asks "where are you?" and "where are you going?" Taube is not asking philosophical or theological questions. Rather, he is investigating ...
Oct 19, 2012
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Manning the gates of our immune system are toll-like receptors (TLR)—tiny hairs that stick out of the cell membrane, recognize foreign bodies, and rally an organism's defense mechanisms. The molecular building blocks of ...
Sep 17, 2012
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(Medical Xpress)—We hear all the time that we need to get off the couch, stop watching TV and get moving. But what if watching TV under specific conditions could actually provide the mental boost you need to tackle a difficult ...
Sep 6, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- UCLA life scientists have identified for the first time a particlular gene's link to optimism, self-esteem and "mastery," the belief that one has control over one's own life -- three critical psychological ...
Sep 14, 2011
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What links speed, power, and the color red? Hint: it's not a sports car. It's your muscles.
Jun 2, 2011
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The impetus for additional support and training for clinicians wanting to deliver important sexual and reproductive services has received a boost with the release of Monash University-led research.
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As the oil and gas industry continues its rapid expansion throughout North America, a growing body of research has linked fossil fuel development to physical and mental health conditions during and after pregnancy, including ...
Jul 11, 2024
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When wildfires rage, the immediate threat is obvious—but smoke from the fires actually kills far more people than the flames.
Jul 8, 2024
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