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How to Lower Cholesterol Naturally in 28 Simple Steps
Rachael Link, MS, RD via Dr. Axe – When it comes to how to lower cholesterol, using a mix of diet and lifestyle modifications can be most effective. There are tons…
New Tool to Assess Digital Addiction in Children
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News via EurekAlert – A new study developed and validated a tool for assessing children’s overall addiction to digital devices. New Rochelle, NY, December 9,…
Doctors Bring Dead Donor Heart Back to Life in US First
Sally Robertson, B.Sc. via News Medical-Net – A heart transplant team at Duke University, North Carolina, has become the first in the US to reanimate the heart of a deceased…
Giving Common Antibiotic Before Radiation May Help Body Fight Cancer
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania via Newswise – The antibiotic vancomycin alters the gut microbiome in a way that can help prime the immune system to…
Scientists Create Artificial Neurons that Help Cure Chronic Diseases
Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo, BSN via News Medical-Net – Artificial brain cells could now be implanted in the brain to repair the damage caused by chronic diseases, such as Alzheimer’s…
Lighting Up Cardiovascular Problems Using Nanoparticles
University of Southern California via EurekAlert – A new nanoparticle innovation that detects unstable calcifications that can trigger heart attacks and stroke may allow doctors to pinpoint when plaque on…
Micro Implants Could Restore Standing and Walking
University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry via Science Daily – Researchers are focused on restoring lower-body function after severe spinal injuries using a tiny spinal implant. To read…
Dead Probiotic Strain Shown to Reduce Harmful, Aging-Related Inflammation
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center via EurekAlert – “We know that probiotics are instrumental in maintaining a healthy gut and preventing leakage, but there isn’t much data available to pinpoint…
How EMDR Therapy Can Help with PTSD, Trauma, Panic Attacks, and Anxiety
Dr. Mark Mayfield via Dr. Caroline Leaf – For many of us, asking for help is a difficult task. We don’t want to seem needy or weak. Add trauma to…
Major Epilepsy Study Offers Much-Needed Answers on 3 Lifesaving Seizure Drugs
University of Virginia Health System via EurekAlert – There are effective treatments to stop life-threatening epilepsy seizures when the initial treatment has failed, a sweeping new study reveals. The study…
Eating Whole Fruit Linked With a Reduction in Blood Pressure
University of Delaware via Newswise – University of Delaware researchers have some good news and some bad news that could help you in those critical, decisive moments. Newswise — First,…
New Treatment Could Make Passing Kidney Stones Faster and Less Painful
Massachusetts Institute of Technology via News Medical-Net – Every year, more than half a million Americans visit the emergency room for kidney stone problems. In most cases, the stones eventually…
Strong Beers That Contain Gut-Friendly Bacteria May Help Fight Obesity
Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo, BSN via News Medical-Net – Drinking a strong type of beer, particularly a Belgian one, can help combat obesity, promote a good night’s sleep, and may…
Why Do We Freeze When Startled? New Study in Flies Points to Serotonin
The Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University via Science Daily – A study in fruit flies has identified serotonin as a chemical that triggers the body’s startle response, the automatic deer-in-the-headlights…
Babies in the Womb May See More Than We Thought
University of California – Berkeley via Science Daily – Light-sensitive cells active in the retina even before the fetus can distinguish images may play a larger role in the developing…
