Among body shapes, pears are healthier than apples: Mouse study finds male obesity is linked to brain inflammation
Whether we like it or not, everyone accumulates fat. For women, it usually accumulates around the hips, resulting in a
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Sarcolipin tricks muscle cells into using more energy, burning fat
Ever wonder why you burn fat and heat up when you exercise or shiver? Now, researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys
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New bacterial strain named after Cornish discovery
A new bacterial strain will be named after Cornwall following its identification from a skin infection. Staphylococcus cornubiensis, named after
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This Man Caught a Dangerous Infection From His Cat, and the Photo Is Terrifying
Catching an illness from a pet is rare, and people don’t usually have to worry about their own health just
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Cocaine addiction traced to increase in number of orexin neurons
A study in cocaine-addicted rats reports long-lasting increases in the number of neurons that produce orexin — a chemical messenger
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Medicaid Benefits for Addiction Treatment Expanded After ACA
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12, 2018 — The Affordable Care Act (ACA) may have prompted state Medicaid programs to expand addiction treatment
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FDA calls teen vaping an “epidemic,” threatens to pull products off the market
Last Updated Sep 12, 2018 1:15 PM EDT WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials say teenage use of e-cigarette has reached
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Breast cancer: Discovery of new factor may improve therapy
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that around 237,000 women and 2,100 men are diagnosed with breast
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18 million new cancer cases this year: WHO
Fox employees raise over $70K for breast cancer research FBN's Gerri Willis leads Fox team in Race for a Cure.
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Does Your Brain Let You Hear Your Own Footsteps?
Our brain might come equipped with a noise-canceling feature: one that helps us ignore the sound of our own footsteps
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