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Arsenic-based pesticides have been used in agricultural practices for many years, and, accordingly, soils and groundwater in the US are contaminated with varying levels of arsenic. Because arsenic exists in soil and water, it finds its way into our food
Summary: In models of ALS and Huntington’s disease, exposure to cold temperatures actively removes protein clumps, thereby preventing protein aggregation.
Source: University of Cologne
Cold activates a cellular cleansing mechanism that breaks down harmful protein aggregations responsible for various diseases
A growing body of research is probing art’s effects on the brain.
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A growing body of research is probing art’s effects on the brain.
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To make sense of difficult science,
The NASCAR Cup Series returns to the Eastern time zone following a three-race West Coast swing — a trip that was extremely successful for driver William Byron.
The Hendrick Motorsports driver won two of three races — last week at
Asa neurosurgeon, Henry Marsh has spent several decades making people’s brains better (and occasionally, as his memoirs document with breathtaking honesty, making them worse). But that job involved removing tumors and patching up the aftermath of serious head traumas.
- Over 55 million people around the world have dementia, which includes Alzheimer’s disease.
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Recently, the Center for Disease Control published its bi-yearly Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which presents the results of a comprehensive assessment of adolescent health. It analyzes trends of adolescent behavior from 2011 to the present. The most recent survey was
Niagara Health says it’s set to eliminate after-hours emergency surgeries at the Welland, Ont., hospital starting Monday amid an anesthesiologist shortage.
The change means residents needing the emergency care in the evenings and on weekends will have to check into