Johns Hopkins Researchers Uncover More Genetic Links to Brain Cancer C...

September 12, 2016

Both could serve as predictive treatment biomarkers or targets for therapy Two recently discovered genetic differences between brain cancer cells and normal tissue cells — an altered gene and a...

Stressed-Out Rats Consume More Alcohol, Revealing Related Brain Chemis...

September 10, 2016

Penn Animal Study Describes Effect of Stress on Increased Alcohol Consumption Due to Changes in Brain Reward Center, Implications for Better Understanding Roots of PTSD PHILADELPHIA – Stress, defined...

Do You Have To Train Insane?

September 8, 2016

If you pay any attention to the latest fitness trends, you’ve probably noticed that things seem to be getting more and more extreme. The more “insane” a workout is, the better. Words such as killer, ...

Modern Hunter-Gatherers Show Value of Exercise

September 6, 2016

In a remote area of north-central Tanzania, men leave their huts on foot, armed with bows and poison-tipped arrows, to hunt for their next meal. Dinner could come in the form of a small bird, a tower...

Regular Intake of Sugary Beverages, but Not Diet Soda, Is Associated w...

September 4, 2016

An epidemiological analysis of data from 1,685 adult Americans finds that regular consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, but not diet soda, is associated with increased risk of prediabetes and inc...

Houston Methodist Receives Award for Implantable HIV Drug Delivery Dev...

September 2, 2016

The Houston Methodist Research Institute’s department of nanomedicine is the recipient of this year’s AIDS Foundation Houston Shelby Hodge Vision Award. Alessandro Grattoni, Ph.D., nanomedicine depar...

Agency Offers Free Heat Safety Tool App For Real-Time Safety Tips

August 30, 2016

With sweltering temperatures baking Texas this week, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds employers to protect their workers from heat illness. As part...

Tips to Prevent the Spread of Back-to-School Germs

August 28, 2016

Back-to-school is an exciting time of year for families, but it also means new exposures to germs. From school desks found to have 400 times more bacteria than the average toilet, to personal items l...

3 Tips for Keeping Your Kids Drug-Free this School Year

August 26, 2016

All parents want to feel confident that their children are happy, healthy and focused on the future. The unfortunate reality is that drug use can derail these goals and put a strain on families. Pare...

What You Need To Know About The Zika Virus

August 24, 2016

The Zika virus is a virus being spread by mosquitoes of the Aedes aegypti strain. This virus is spreading rapidly through South American countries like Brazil and through the state of Florida. There ...

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