Health  

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 13th, 2015
The More You Smoke, the More Weight You'll Gain If You Quit

The More You Smoke, the More Weight You'll Gain If You Quit

Smoking behavior predicts weight gain after quitting

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 12th, 2015
Nicotine-Eating Bacteria Could Help People Quit Smoking

Nicotine-Eating Bacteria Could Help People Quit Smoking

The idea is to use it to remove nicotine from blood

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 12th, 2015
Smart People Enjoy Longer Lives, Investigation Reveals

Smart People Enjoy Longer Lives, Investigation Reveals

Their very genes boost their longevity, researchers say

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 11th, 2015
Fried Chicken Kills, Yet Another Study Warns

Fried Chicken Kills, Yet Another Study Warns

The same is true about bacon, other fried foods

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 10th, 2015
Scientists Believe to Have Identified So-Called Obesity Gene

Scientists Believe to Have Identified So-Called Obesity Gene

This gene might explain why some people tend to gain weight

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 8th, 2015
Mosquito Bite Leaves Woman Nearly Blind in Her Right Eye

Mosquito Bite Leaves Woman Nearly Blind in Her Right Eye

The bite made her sick with chikungunya fever

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 7th, 2015
Sleep on Your Side to Improve Brain Function, Cut Alzheimer's Risk

Sleep on Your Side to Improve Brain Function, Cut Alzheimer's Risk

Sleeping in a side position benefits the brain, study finds

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 7th, 2015
Aneurysm the Size of a Peach Removed from Man's Brain in Surgey

Aneurysm the Size of a Peach Removed from Man's Brain in Surgey

The aneurysm measured 7 centimeters (2.75 inches) across

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 4th, 2015
Young Blood Reverses Aging and Now Vampires Make Sense

Young Blood Reverses Aging and Now Vampires Make Sense

Or at least seriously creepy vampire mice do

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 4th, 2015
Rather Sinister Video Shows the World Seen by a Bionic Eye

Rather Sinister Video Shows the World Seen by a Bionic Eye

Spoiler alert: everything looks ghostly, out of place

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 3rd, 2015
Brain-Training App Promises to Improve Schizophrenia Symptoms

Brain-Training App Promises to Improve Schizophrenia Symptoms

The app is the work of University of Cambridge researchers

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 1st, 2015
Researchers Watch Cancer Tumors Grow in Real Time

Researchers Watch Cancer Tumors Grow in Real Time

Tumor growth is a complex process, they say

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 1st, 2015
Experimental Ebola Vaccine Delivers 100% Protection in Trial

Experimental Ebola Vaccine Delivers 100% Protection in Trial

Not one of the people who were vaccinated was infected

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 31st, 2015
Electrodes on Their Skin Let Paralyzed Patients Move Their Legs

Electrodes on Their Skin Let Paralyzed Patients Move Their Legs

The electrodes stimulated the spine, scientists explain

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 31st, 2015
Mindfulness Meditation Might Help People Quit Smoking

Mindfulness Meditation Might Help People Quit Smoking

This is because mindfulness meditation improves self control

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 31st, 2015
Scientists Revive Ancient Virus, Plan to Use It to Fix Faulty Livers

Scientists Revive Ancient Virus, Plan to Use It to Fix Faulty Livers

Also muscles, retinas and other damaged organs

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 30th, 2015
Climbing a Tree Greatly Improves Working Memory, Study Finds

Climbing a Tree Greatly Improves Working Memory, Study Finds

The same goes for balancing on a beam, researchers say

 
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