A doctor in Slovenia has reported on a case with a lesson you might want to remember. If you wind
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Which is better, one space or two after a period in a sentence?
A trio of researchers at Skidmore College has found that text with two spaces after the period in sentences allows
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A gut bacterium’s guide to building a microbiome
The mammalian gut is warm, moist, and incredibly nutrient-rich—an environment that is perfect for bacterial growth. The communities of “good
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Risk factors developed after loss of spouse could increase likelihood of ‘dying of a broken heart’
Widowed individuals are more likely to exhibit risk factors linked to cardiovascular illness and death in the three-month period following
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A simple, reliable system for calculating the lactate threshold in athletes
The lactate threshold is regarded as a tremendously useful physiological variable calculating the performance of endurance athletes and prescribing their
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A bit of dark chocolate might sweeten your vision
It may not replace prescription glasses, but a few bites of dark chocolate might offer a slight and temporary bump
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Scientists identify a potential treatment for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
A research collaboration has led to a new potential treatment for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) or Rendu-Osler syndrome, a rare
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Vitamin A derivative selectively kills liver cancer stem cells
Acyclic retinoid, an artificial compound derived from vitamin A, has been found to prevent the recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC),
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Aneurysm strikes baseball pitcher, but why? A neurosurgeon explains the mysterious condition
Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Danny Farquhar, 31, suffered a brain hemorrhage in the White Sox dugout after throwing 15
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Seeing prostate cancer in a new light
A new method offering more successful diagnosis and management of prostate cancer has been identified by researchers at the University
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