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Conquering Jet Lag Syndrome

Written by Professor Sunao Uchida, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Waseda UniversityWith the internationalization of athletic endeavor in recent years, our faculty…

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Vitamin D Levels Impact Blood Vessel Health and Hypertension

The results add to evidence that lack of vitamin D can lead to impaired vascular health, contributing to high blood pressure and the risk of cardiovascular…

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UCSF Team Unveils New Method to Predict Breast Cancer Survival

Moreover, the UCSF team showed that they could use drugs to alter this immune profile in mice. Giving these drugs to mice, in combination with chemotherapy,…

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New Strategy Boosts Neurogenesis for Better Cognition and Mood

Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have developed a new way to stimulate neuron production in the adult mouse brain, demonstrating that neurons…

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Nanoparticles Bring New Hope for Common Skin Allergies

Tiny particles only billionths of a meter in diameter—about two thousand would fit across the width of a human hair—could offer big hope in a small package to…

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Digoxin Shows Promise as Prostate Cancer Treatment

“Epidemiologists and basic scientists often do not understand each other, as we often are only clear on our own strengths and the other's weaknesses,” said…

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New Target for Squamous Cell Lung Cancer Unveiled

The findings are published in Cancer Discovery, the newest journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, debuting here at the AACR 102nd Annual…

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Antidepressants Linked to Thicker Arteries: New Study Insights

Depression can heighten the risk for heart disease, but the effect of antidepressant use revealed by the study is separate and independent from depression…

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DNA of 50 breast cancer patients decoded

In the single largest cancer genomics investigation reported to date, scientists have sequenced the whole genomes of tumors from 50 breast cancer patients and…

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Stress Linked to Higher C-Section Risk, Study Finds

This is shown in a unique study performed collaboratively between Malmö University, Skåne University Hospital, and Lund University in Sweden.In the past few…

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Maple Syrup: Canada’s Next Superfood Discovery

There's more good news about pure maple syrup from the University of Rhode Island (URI). Researchers there have now identified 54 compounds in maple syrup from…

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New lung cancer staging system (TNM 7) better predicts local/regional recurrence

Being able to better define which patients might experience a cancer recurrence is important, especially given the controversies surrounding the use of…

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In Vivo RNAi Screening Reveals Liver Regeneration Regulators

This study establishes a unique system to perform in vivo RNAi screens for genetically dissecting the cellular signalling networks that regulate hepatocyte…

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New Tool Transforms Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Without Biopsy

“A biopsy needle does not need to hit a tumor to detect the presence of tumor,” said lead researcher Dan Mercola, M.D., Ph.D., professor of pathology and…

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Promising AIDS Vaccine Target Identified: The V3 Loop

The section, a twisting strand of protein known as the V3 loop, is an attractive vaccine target because immune system antibodies aimed at the loop may offer…

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Build Muscle and Strength: Progressive Resistance Training for Seniors

Getting older doesn't mean giving up muscle strength. Not only can adults fight the battle of strength and muscle loss that comes with age, but the Golden…

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