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When people think about the connection between genes and disease, they often envision something that works like a light switch: When the gene is normal, the person carrying...
Maternal voice reduces pain in premature babies, says study
A baby born prematurely often has to be separated from its parents and placed in an incubator in intensive care. For several weeks, he or she will undergo...
Study: Eating walnuts daily lowered bad cholesterol and may reduce cardiovascular...
Eating about ½ cup of walnuts every day for two years modestly lowered levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, known as “bad cholesterol,” and reduced the number of...
Study shows men and women of Roman Herculaneum had different diets
Archaeologists examining the Herculaneum skeletal remains of the victims of Vesuvius say they have helped shed new light on the eating habits of ancient Romans - with food...
Portable MRI provides life-saving information to doctors treating strokes, says study
When patients exhibit stroke symptoms, doctors must quickly make a life or death determination: Are their symptoms caused by a clot that can be treated with blood thinners...
Study: Antibiotic gut changes may shorten lifespan
A team of researchers from SAHMRI and Flinders University has found a link between the type of microbiome that repopulates the gut following antibiotics and shortened lifespan in...
Walgreens COVID Vaccine registration and Online Scheduling: flu shots for everyone...
Walgreens is now offering flu shots for everyone ages 3 and up by walk-in or appointment at more than 9,000 store locations nationwide to help protect communities from...
Researchers harness human protein to deliver molecular medicines to cells
Researchers from MIT, the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have developed a new...
Study: imulated microgravity leads to formaldehyde buildup and movement problems in...
Movement and coordination problems observed in mice after weeks in microgravity-like conditions may be caused by buildup of the compound formaldehyde in the legs and brain, according to...
Insomnia and depression are two disorders, says study
The common belief that insomnia is a secondary symptom of depression when they co-occur is not supported by scientific evidence, and doctors should direct targeted diagnostic and treatment...
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