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Some people believe that certain eye exercises can help improve vision or treat eye conditions. There are a number of eye exercises a person can try. Read about them here. Source: Medical News Today: Eye exercises: Some tips and techniques
Continue Reading →The lungs and placentas of fetuses in the womb — as young as 11 weeks after conception — already show a bacterial microbiome signature, which suggests that bacteria may colonize the lungs well before birth. This first-time finding deepens the mystery of how the microbes or microbial products reach those organs before birth and what […]
Continue Reading →A CALCR cell found in mice may stop feeding without subsequential nauseating effects, as well as influence the long term intake of food. Source: Neuron found in mice could have implications for effective diet drugs
Continue Reading →Acid reflux drugs that are sometimes recommended to ease stomach problems during cancer treatment may have an unintended side effect: impairment of breast cancer survivors’ memory and concentration. Source: Acid reflux drugs may have negative side effects for breast cancer survivors
Continue Reading →Taking an appetite suppressant produced by gut bacteria may help increase the value of moderate exercise for weight loss, according to a new study. Source: Medical News Today: Supplement may help burn fat long after exercise
Continue Reading →A new study has definitively shown that regular exposure to THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, during pregnancy has significant impact on placental and fetal development. Source: Real risks associated with cannabis exposure during pregnancy
Continue Reading →Activation of the BMP4 signalling pathway presents a new therapeutic strategy to combat metastatic breast cancer, a disease that has shown no reduction in patient mortality over the past 20 years. Source: Activation of a distinct genetic pathway can slow the progress of metastatic breast cancer
Continue Reading →Nearly everyone responds to music with movement, whether through subtle toe-tapping or an all-out boogie. A recent discovery shows that our dance style is almost always the same, regardless of the type of music, and a computer can identify the dancer with astounding accuracy. Source: The way you dance is unique, and computers can tell […]
Continue Reading →Researchers have identified how certain areas of the human brain respond to methylphenidate — a stimulant drug which is used to treat symptoms of ADHD. The work may help researchers understand the precise mechanism of the drug and ultimately develop more targeted medicines for the condition. Source: Rich rewards: Scientists reveal ADHD medication's effect on […]
Continue Reading →New research overturns the belief that people with severe mental illness are incapable of effective communication with their psychiatrist, and are able to work together with them to achieve better outcomes for themselves. Source: Rethinking interactions with mental health patients
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