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Category: Medicine

Safety in Numbers: Bacterial Resistance in Space Bacterial cells were found to be more resistant to space hazards when grouped together as aggregates and could even protect secondary bacterial species.

September 18, 2019 by Sherina Malkani Read More

Good Feelings and Long Term Pain Opioids Change how we Experience Rewards by Affecting Brain Circuitry

September 5, 2019 by Hunter Dulay Read More

How the body responds to synthetic THC product “Spice” Researchers performed the first study of the behavioral, physiological, cognitive, and subjective experiences caused by synthetic cannabis products in humans, showing that it is in fact more potent than THC.

April 21, 2019 by Gina Misra Read More

The impact of antibiotic resistant infections in Europe Antibiotic-resistant bacteria cause a heavy burden of infections, deaths, and disability-adjusted life years within 30 countries in Europe

April 16, 2019 by Caroline Vrana-Diaz Read More

Exposure to chronic noise might increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease Mice studies show that chronic noise might disrupt gut microbes and accelerate the development of Alzheimer’s.

February 26, 2019 by Andrew Liew Read More

Parkinson’s disease and your appendix High levels of improperly shaped proteins in the appendix may be an indicator of Parkinson's disease in the brain.

February 12, 2019 by Nathan Gock Read More

Trying to Prevent Cancer and Heart Disease? Skip the Vitamin D Vitamin D does not help prevent cancer and heart disease according to a 5 year long study of over 25,000 older Americans

December 4, 2018 by Caroline Vrana-Diaz Read More

Acidic pH reduces the effectiveness of cancer drugs Scientists may need to test new cancer drugs in lab-grown cells that are adapted to acidic conditions instead of regular

December 2, 2018 by Andrew Liew Read More

Is Coconut Oil Really Better For You Than Butter? Researchers found in a recent study that coconut oil had no impact on body weight but may have a small postive impact on cholesterol compared to butter.

November 13, 2018 by Gina Misra Read More

Is exercise addiction socially acceptable at gyms? Study finds little difference in social support between people at risk for exercise addiction and those not at risk.

October 1, 2018 by Stefanie Rosado Read More

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