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Does alcohol consumption have an effect on arthritis?
Several previous studies have demonstrated that moderate alcohol consumption is linked with less severe disease and better quality of life
Continue reading »Neighborhood-level socioeconomics tied to MS disability progression
(HealthDay)—Lower neighborhood-level socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with a higher risk for disability progression in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS),
Continue reading »Are there Zika reservoirs in the Americas?
Most emerging infectious diseases affecting people are zoonotic—they make the jump from other animals to humans. Transmission, however, is a
Continue reading »Seeing through a robot’s eyes helps those with profound motor impairments
An interface system that uses augmented reality technology could help individuals with profound motor impairments operate a humanoid robot to
Continue reading »What do we mean by meaning? Science can help with that
Most of us want our lives to have meaning. But what do we mean by meaning? What is meaning? These
Continue reading »ZEB1 throttles therapeutic target, protecting KRAS-mutant lung cancer
A cellular identity switch protects a cancer-promoting genetic pathway from targeted therapy, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson
Continue reading »One-third of U.S. kids have back pain, study says
(HealthDay)—As American kids pack on the pounds, the number of those with back pain is on the rise. One in
Continue reading »Examining fathers’ grief after miscarriage
Fathers’ grief after a miscarriage is often overlooked. A trio of doctoral counseling students in the William & Mary School
Continue reading »Salt is bad for you, but how it affects your body is still frontier science
Research has shown that excess salt intake is harmful to people’s health. It can lead to high blood pressure and
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