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Study in mice suggests drug to turn fat ‘brown’ could help fight obesity
Our bodies contain two types of fat: white fat and brown fat. While white fat stores calories, brown fat burns
Continue reading »Does teen cannabis use lead to behavior problems—or vice versa?
More youth use cannabis than smoke cigarettes in the United States. In other parts of the world, cannabis use has
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Children with stomach viruses increasingly are given probiotics to ease symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea. But a major U.S. study
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Continue reading »New way to ID cognitively aware yet unresponsive people with severe brain injury
Some brain-injured people left with disorders of consciousness—unable to communicate or respond, such as people in a coma—nevertheless show normal
Continue reading »Can liver disease be linked to heart failure? Study highlights liver-heart interaction
Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have collaborated on a clinical trial that identifies indicators for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease—a typically asymptomatic
Continue reading »If You Like the Taste of Coffee, You May Be Sensitive to This
Coffee is a strong, bitter drink, and as such, most people either love it or hate it. Really, there’s no
Continue reading »Does using testosterone to treat depression work?
Depression is a major global concern. Per year, major depressive disorder affects an estimated 16.1 million adults in the United
Continue reading »Drug candidate may recover vocal abilities lost to ADNP syndrome
Activity-dependent neuroprotective protein syndrome (ADNP syndrome) is a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delays, intellectual disability and autism spectrum
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