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Vitamin D levels linked to cardiorespiratory fitness

November 27, 2018 cardiorespiratory, D, fitness, levels, Linked, to, Vitamin

(HealthDay)—Serum vitamin D levels are associated with cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), according to a study recently published in the European Journal

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Wriggly, squiffy, lummox, and boobs: What makes some words funny?

November 27, 2018 and, Boobs, funny?, lummox, makes, some, squiffy, What, Words, Wriggly

Upchuck, bubby, boff, wriggly, yaps, giggle, cooch, guffaw, puffball, and jiggly: the top 10 funniest words in the English language,

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AI system may accelerate search for cancer discoveries

November 27, 2018 accelerate, AI, cancer, discoveries, for, may, search, System

Searching through the mountains of published cancer research could be made easier for scientists, thanks to a new AI system. 

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Obesity tied to increased risk for early-onset CRC in women

November 27, 2018 CRC, early-onset, for, in, Increased, obesity, risk, tied, to, women

(HealthDay)—Obesity is associated with an increased risk for early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) among women, according to a study recently published

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Zulresso

November 26, 2018 Zulresso

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 20, 2018– Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAGE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel medicines to treat life-altering

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35 kidney genes linked to chronic kidney disease risk

November 22, 2018 $35, chronic, disease, genes, kidney, Linked, risk, to

An international study lead by University of Manchester scientists has discovered the identity of genes that predispose people to chronic

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Sugar supplement slows tumor growth and can improve cancer treatment

November 21, 2018 and, Can, cancer, growth, improve, slows, sugar, supplement, treatment, tumor

Mannose sugar, a nutritional supplement, can both slow tumour growth and enhance the effects of chemotherapy in mice with multiple

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Improving dementia care and treatment saves thousands of pounds in care homes

November 20, 2018 and, care, Dementia, Homes, Improving, in, of, pounds, saves, Thousands, treatment

Improving staff training in care homes and reducing reliance on harmful medications saves thousands of pounds per year, as well

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Drug used for PTSD may worsen nightmares, not reduce suicidal thoughts

November 20, 2018 drug, for, may, nightmares, not, PTSD, reduce, Suicidal., thoughts, Used, worsen

Nightmares and insomnia often accompany posttraumatic stress disorder and increase suicide risk. A small study looking at whether the drug

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Psychology team conducts research indicating that backward motion improves memory

November 19, 2018 backward, conducts, Improves, indicating, Memory, Motion, psychology, research, Team, that

A team of Roehampton academics from the Department of Psychology have conducted research showing that backwards movement, whether real or

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