Flushing Kidney Stones
Flushing Kidney Stones : Have you ever heard that passing a kidney stone is more painful than giving birth? Each year, more than 1 million people in the U.S. rush to the emergency room with pain caused by a kidney stone.
Dealing with Drug Problems
Dealing with Drug Problems : Drug abuse can be a painful experience—for the person who has the problem, and for family and friends who may feel helpless in the face of the disease. But there are things you can do if you know or suspect that someone close to you has a drug problem.
This Mental Trick Will Make You a Better Athlete
This Mental Trick Will Make You a Better Athlete : Have you ever had difficulty opening a jar, only to find that yelling aloud while trying again did the trick? Or that an audible grunt makes completing your last barbell squat seem easier? Or that walking onto the field with a sort of dominant, arrogant posture helped you play a great […]
Obese Women May Have More Intense Hot Flashes
Obese Women May Have More Intense Hot Flashes : There’s another downside for women who carry a lot of excess weight: more intense hot flashes and night sweats during menopause, new research suggests.
High levels of exercise linked to nine years of less aging at the cellular level
High levels of exercise linked to nine years of less aging at the cellular level : But new research from Brigham Young University reveals you may be able to slow one type of aging — the kind that happens inside your cells. As long as you’re willing to sweat.
Just one alcoholic drink a day increases breast cancer risk, exercise lowers risk
Just one alcoholic drink a day increases breast cancer risk, exercise lowers risk : “It can be confusing with single studies when the findings get swept back and forth,” said Anne McTiernan, MD, PhD, a lead author of the report and cancer prevention expert at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
Why our brain cells may prevent us burning fat when we’re dieting
Why our brain cells may prevent us burning fat when we’re dieting : “Weight loss strategies are often inefficient because the body works like a thermostat and couples the amount of calories we burn to the amount of calories we eat,” says Dr Clémence Blouet from the Metabolic Research Laboratories at University of Cambridge. “When we eat less, our body compensates […]
Kirsten Dunst: “It’s Time to Have Babies and Chill”
Kirsten Dunst: “It’s Time to Have Babies and Chill” : In Marie Claire U.K.’s July issue, the Woodshock star says her biological clock has been ticking, and it’s only been getting louder over time. “I’m at a stage in my life where I’m like, I’ve been working since I was 3. It’s time to have babies and chill,” Dunst says. “You […]
Toward an HIV Cure: Team Develops Test to Detect Hidden HIV Virus
Toward an HIV Cure: Team Develops Test to Detect Hidden HIV Virus : The quest to develop a cure for HIV has long been plagued by a seemingly simple question: How do doctors determine if someone is cured? The virus has a knack for lying dormant in immune cells at levels undetectable to all but the most expensive and time-consuming tests.
Answering your questions about cancer, inflammation, and immunity
Questions about cancer, inflammation, and immunity : Last week, Cell Press hosted a webinar on cancer, inflammation, and immunity, which is now on demand. In it, expert scientists Douglas Fearon and Mikala Egeblad, both from the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, presented some of their recent research. Specifically, they discussed the complex interplay between cancer cells, immune cells and host physiology, highlighting […]
Breast Cancer Indicators explained through Lemons
Breast Cancer Indicators explained through Lemons : The confusion over what to look and feel for when routinely checking breasts for signs of cancer is not unfamiliar. But a new campaign has recruited an unlikely ally to boost breast cancer awareness: the lemon.
New baldness cause accidentally discovered by scientists could lead to hair loss treatment
New baldness cause accidentally discovered by scientists could lead to hair loss treatment : A new cause of baldness has been accidentally discovered by scientists in the US in a breakthrough that could help develop a way to regrow hair.
Potential predictor of glaucoma damage identified
Potential predictor of glaucoma damage identified: Glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness worldwide, most often is diagnosed during a routine eye exam. Over time, elevated pressure inside the eye damages the optic nerve, leading to vision loss. Unfortunately, there’s no way to accurately predict which patients might lose vision most rapidly.
Discovery of a Zika antibody offers hope for a vaccine
Discovery of a Zika antibody offers hope for a vaccine: A research team based at The Rockefeller University has identified a potent new weapon against the Zika virus in the blood of people who have been infected by it. This discovery could lead to new ways of fighting the disease, including a vaccine.
UT Health San Antonio team cures diabetes in mice without side effects
UT Health San Antonio team cures diabetes in mice without side effects: A potential cure for Type 1 diabetes looms on the horizon in San Antonio, and the novel approach would also allow Type 2 diabetics to stop insulin shots.