Tag: health

vitamin c, fruit

Why Exactly Does Vitamin C Kill Cancer?

11/01/2017

Low levels of catalase enzyme make cancer cells vulnerable to high-dose vitamin C...

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dictionay, bilingualism

Que Bueno! Bilingualism Saves Brains

10/01/2017

Bilingualism may save brain resources as you age ...

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About Vitamin D and Respiratory Ills (or: Why All those Oldies go to Florida)

09/01/2017

High monthly vitamin D reduces respiratory infections...

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woman with megaphone, speaking, stammering

The Mechanics of Stuttering (and the beginnings of a cure)

06/01/2017

Stuttering linked to reduced blood flow in area of brain associated with language ...

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soft drink, sugar free

Are Sugar Free and Diet Drinks Worth It?

05/01/2017

Sugar-free and 'diet' drinks no better for healthy weight than full sugar drinks ...

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Anti-Aging Therapies – How Close is Immortality Now?

03/01/2017

Anti-aging therapies targeting senescent cells: Facts and fiction ...

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psilocybin, magic mushrooms

Careful Now! : When Magic Mushrooms Turn BAD

01/01/2017

Survey assesses both risky behaviors and positive outcomes of psilocybin use...

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emotional hangover

How to Cope With Your Emotional Hangover

30/12/2016

Is there such a thing as an emotional hangover? NYU researchers find that there is ...

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Drug-Producing Artificial Leaf Can Grow Paracetemol on Mars

27/12/2016

Artificial leaf serves as mini-factory for drugs ...

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Tastes Like Cabbage: The Deep Origins of Cooked Veggies

23/12/2016

Earliest evidence discovered of plants cooked in ancient pottery ...

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saunas

The Mental Health Trick You’ll Really Like: Saunas Against Dementia

21/12/2016

Frequent sauna bathing protects men against dementia ...

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red cabbage

Bustin’ Bad Cholesterol With Red Cabbage

17/12/2016

Red cabbage microgreens lower 'bad' cholesterol in animal study ...

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tired angel

Synchronous Oscillations: Are You Actually Awake?

06/12/2016

Portions of the brain fall asleep and wake back up all the time...

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Anger

What Does Anger Sound Like to Children?

05/12/2016

Researchers pair acoustical analysis with brain mapping to understand how children process emotion in speech...

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pharmaceutical psilocybin

Return Trip? Magic Mushrooms and Cancer

04/12/2016

Psilocybin relieves anxiety and depression in patients with advanced cancer ...

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The Unexpected Healing Power of Platypus Venom

03/12/2016

Platypus venom could hold key to diabetes treatment ...

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winter, walking on Ice

Born Slippy? These Boots Were(n’t) Made For Walking on Ice (Ice Baby)

26/11/2016

Most winter boots are too slippery to walk safely on icy surfaces. The Shame!...

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good dads

Good Dads Make Happy Kids (and they don’t even need to clean up)

24/11/2016

How new fathers see themselves in child's early years seems to be most influential on kids' later life...

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musical training

Musical Training Combats ADHD in Kids

23/11/2016

Musical training creates new brain connections in children ...

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hulk, masculine norms

Are You Dying to Keep Up With Masculine Norms?

22/11/2016

Men who adhere to masculine norms risk mental health problems...

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Walnuts

Want Smart and Legal Mood-Enhancement (for Men)? Read On

21/11/2016

The key to a better mood for young men is found in walnuts...

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Uncombable Hair

First World Problems: Decoding the Uncombable Hair Gene

19/11/2016

Uncombable hair gene discovered ...

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Girl and highland cow

Cow Goes Moo: Disney’s Artificial Intelligence Project Gets Ears

17/11/2016

Artificial intelligence-based system associates images with sounds ...

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magnetic resonance imaging

Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Ham – A Touch TOO Heston?

14/11/2016

Magnetic Resonance Imaging to predict the salt content of Iberian ham ...

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‘Middle England’ faces lowest psychosis risk

25/10/2016

dropcap style=”font-size:100px; color:#992211;”W/dropcaphite, middle class, older. Psychosis and its attendent conditions are a lower risk for those who fit into the ‘Middle...

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cannabinoid receptor

Rosetta Stoned: Decyphering the Primary Cannabis Receptor

24/10/2016

Structure of primary cannabinoid receptor is revealed ...

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Motocross Kids Get Injured Often – End This Madness!

22/10/2016

Study finds youth motocross racing injuries severe despite required safety gear ...

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Worked to Death: The Key to Making High-Stress Jobs Less Lethal

18/10/2016

Lack of control over high-stress jobs leads to early grave ...

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The Lethal Cocktail of Heart Drugs You Need To Know About

13/10/2016

New study links common pair of drugs to increased risk for fatal heart condition...

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Tin Foil Hats. No, Really: The dementia risk of galactic cosmic ray exposure

11/10/2016

UCI study raises questions about long-term brain health after extended spaceflights...

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