Researchers studying Hutchison-Gilford progeria syndrome have discovered protein functions that could help healthy people live longer lives. Hutchison-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a rare genetic disorder that causes its victims…
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Antibiotic resistance is becoming a crisis in the United States, especially in hospitals. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), about 1.7 million patients acquire healthcare-associated infections, and many…
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A recent study by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center found that frequent use of e-cigarettes can help people quit smoking. The study looked at over 24,000 former cigarette smokers,…
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The New York Times reports that the average American adult watches five hours and four minutes of television per day. But could your leisure time be better spent doing something…
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In January of 2017, the Centers for Disease Control published a chilling report. A Nevada woman was killed by a “superbug” bacteria, that is, a bacteria resistant to all 26…
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It has been shown that mindfulness meditation can bring both immediate and long-term benefits. Those benefits include calming an overactive mind, feeling relaxed and at peace, increasing focus, learning how…
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Break out your old CDs, records, and tape players – according to research from Johns Hopkins Medicine, music may be a simple and effective way to keep your mind sharp…
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As human beings age, their ability to regulate body temperature decreases. As recent events in Florida demonstrated, that can have drastic consequences during hot weather. But cold weather is just…
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Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that affects motor movements. The disease develops over a long period of time, with symptoms developing very slowly. It…
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Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the term for a blood clot that starts in a vein. You may have heard of it as deep vein thrombosis when a blood clot forms…