A new University of Toronto study is using polar bear scat to reveal how certain chemical contaminants can become trappedand build upinside the body. Polar bears are prone to storing certain contami… [+4694 chars]
Sweet potatoes are related to the morning glory family, while yams, belong to the lily family.iStockPhoto / Getty Images Many of us read nutrition labels to seek out better-for-you foods. Doing so m… [+4425 chars]
According to new research, stimulant medication has no detectable impact on how much children with ADHD learn in the classroom. For decades, most doctors, parents, and teachers have believed that st… [+5618 chars]
Health officials are monitoring the condition of 12 people who were in close contact with a traveller diagnosed with monkeypox who transited through Thailand for two hours while en route to Australia… [+2830 chars]
Summary: In the first year after a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, 60% of patients experience fatigue, 50% experience pain, 47% have symptoms of depression, and 39% report increased anxiety. Researc… [+8831 chars]
In an unusual new study involving thousands of bacterial sequences across five continents, scientists have tracked Bordetella pertussisthe bacteria that cause whooping coughcovering the pathogen's ev… [+5611 chars]
Self-hypnosis is a process that involves using certain techniques to enter a hypnotic state. While in a state of intense relaxation, a person tries to visualize certain goals. There is some evidence … [+7049 chars]
Introduction Motor vehicle accidents (MVA) are the leading cause of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in civilian populations.1 Diagnosing PTSD in people who experienced MVA (PE-MVA) is critical … [+38556 chars]
Residents warned to be aware of possible signs of infection; so far no cases confirmed in territoryWith cases of avian influenza detected in all 10 provinces, Yukon and parts of the United States, Nu… [+1663 chars]
Defining genetic determinants of drug potency with CRISPRi To define genes that influence drug potency in Mtb, we performed 90 CRISPRi screens across nine drugs in H37Rv Mtb. These screens used a ge… [+29891 chars]
Summary: Norepinephrine facilitates fear processing by stimulating a population of inhibitory neurons in the amygdala, generating repetitive bursting patterns of electrical activity. This activity ch… [+3597 chars]
Emily Caffee, a physical therapist and lifelong athlete, cut her primary care provider slack for suggesting an antidepressant when she complained of fatigue, body aches and brain fog in the months af… [+6548 chars]
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