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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 19th, 2013
Ultrasound Waves Might Treat Depression, Anxiety

Ultrasound Waves Might Treat Depression, Anxiety

Experiments show ultrasound waves can influence mood

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 19th, 2013
Breaking a Sweat Several Times a Week Can Lower Stroke Risk by 20%

Breaking a Sweat Several Times a Week Can Lower Stroke Risk by 20%

Regular, vigorous exercise improves the health of blood vessels, specialists claim

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 18th, 2013
Exercise Pill Sounds Out of This World, Scientists Say It's Doable

Exercise Pill Sounds Out of This World, Scientists Say It's Doable

Drug that replicates the effects of exercise could soon come our way

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 16th, 2013
Scientists Finally Unlock Mystery of the Obesity Gene

Scientists Finally Unlock Mystery of the Obesity Gene

People who have the obesity gene need to eat more to feel full

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 15th, 2013
Fast Food, Fizzy Drinks and Sweets Give People Bowel Cancer, Researchers Find

Fast Food, Fizzy Drinks and Sweets Give People Bowel Cancer, Researchers Find

People who eat large amounts of fatty, sugary snacks are more likely to get bowel cancer

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 15th, 2013
Gene Therapy Promises to Cure Baby Girl Born Without an Immune System

Gene Therapy Promises to Cure Baby Girl Born Without an Immune System

Nina suffers from a condition called “bubble baby syndrome,” a simple cold can kill her

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 13th, 2013
New Limits for Arsenic in Apple Juice Announced by the FDA

New Limits for Arsenic in Apple Juice Announced by the FDA

The FDA wishes to ensure food supply safety, protect public health

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 12th, 2013
Diet Soda Poses Numerous Health Risks, Study Finds

Diet Soda Poses Numerous Health Risks, Study Finds

Researchers find that diet soda is not all that different from regular soda

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 11th, 2013
Fish-Oil Supplements Increase the Risk of Prostate Cancer

Fish-Oil Supplements Increase the Risk of Prostate Cancer

Study finds that high blood concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids can harm people

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 10th, 2013
Cat Poop Parasites Are Dangerously Widespread, Threaten Public Health in the US

Cat Poop Parasites Are Dangerously Widespread, Threaten Public Health in the US

Researchers urge high officials to roll out measures to better control cat population

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 8th, 2013
Beer Impairs Brain Function, Study Finds

Beer Impairs Brain Function, Study Finds

Wine, other alcoholic beverages might have the same effect

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 8th, 2013
Tumors Have a Sweet Tooth, Light Up When Given Sugar

Tumors Have a Sweet Tooth, Light Up When Given Sugar

UCL researchers roll out new cancer-detecting technique

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 5th, 2013
High Intensity Workouts Curb Appetite, Australian Researchers Find

High Intensity Workouts Curb Appetite, Australian Researchers Find

New study documents the effects of physical activity on appetite

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 5th, 2013
Drinking Water Promotes Weight Loss

Drinking Water Promotes Weight Loss

People who drink more water have an easier time losing weight

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 4th, 2013
Functional Human Liver Created from Stem Cells for the First Time Ever

Functional Human Liver Created from Stem Cells for the First Time Ever

Scientists implant the tiny livers in mice, the rodents respond well to the transplant

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 4th, 2013
Beer Improves Blood Flow, Makes the Arteries More Flexible

Beer Improves Blood Flow, Makes the Arteries More Flexible

Evidence suggests moderate beer consumption can lower heart disease risk

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 4th, 2013
Pepsi Products Contain Carcinogen Compound, Tests Reveal

Pepsi Products Contain Carcinogen Compound, Tests Reveal

The carcinogen compound is a food coloring named 4-methylimidazole

 
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