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Desk
Aug 02, 2015 08:26 PM EDT

Standing Versus Sitting: In The Workplace, A Bit More Is Better For Your Health

A new study emphasizes how standing is the way of the future. Not only can it improve our blood sugar, fats in the blood and lower cholesterol levels, but taking a walk to the coffee pot or around the office may help, too, to lower your body mass index (BMI) instead of searching the web during a wor...

Coffee
Aug 02, 2015 07:14 PM EDT

Coffee And The Brain: Two Cups A Day Reduces Risk Of Mild Cognitive Impairment

New findings published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease reveal that coffee could be beneficial for cognitive health, particularly among older individuals.

MyFitnessPal app is a food diary that helps track eating habits.
Jul 31, 2015 10:42 PM EDT

Perfectionists: Burnout Is More Common In Life

Perfection isn't everything. It can be quite taxing trying to do everything flawlessly all the time. And now, new findings published in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Review reveal that those who are constantly putting the pressure on themselves are more likely to burn out and give up...

Fish Oil Supplements Do Not Prevent Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation
Jul 31, 2015 10:08 PM EDT

Fish Oil: Is It Really Good For You?

Previous studies have long boasted the benefits of fish oil. Yet new findings published in the Journal of Lipid Research bring their relevancy into question for health treatments. Are they really good for you?

Breast Cancer
Jul 31, 2015 09:18 PM EDT

Breast Cancer And Molecules: New Therapeutic Target Discovered In Basal-Like Tumors

Researchers have discovered a molecule present in basal-like breast cancer, or BLBC, tumors that allows them to be detected, and when its presence was reduced in cancer cell models the tumors' growth was slowed significantly.

Paralysis
Jul 31, 2015 07:59 PM EDT

Paralyzed Men Can Move Again After New Treatment

A new treatment may give those who are paralyzed a way to move again.

Exoplanet
Jul 31, 2015 07:55 PM EDT

Closest Rocky Exoplanet Discovered Hiding Just 21 Light-Years Away

Scientists have discovered a hidden planetary system that was shrouded in the arms of Cassiopeia, just 21 light-years away from Earth.

C. elegans
Jul 31, 2015 06:54 PM EDT

Starvation Impacts are Passed Down for Generations

The effects of starvation could be handed down for generations. Scientists have found that starvation early in life can alter an organism for generations to come.

Lagoon Nebula
Jul 31, 2015 04:48 PM EDT

Stormy Lagoon Nebula Revealed in Spectacular New Hubble Image

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a breathtaking new image of the center of the Lagoon Nebula, a region that's known for its storm of activity.

Planet
Jul 31, 2015 04:26 PM EDT

Uranus-Sized Planet Discovered with Gravitational Microlensing

Scientists have discovered a new, Uranus-sized planet with the help of gravitational microlensing.

Peat Bog Ireland
Jul 31, 2015 03:59 PM EDT

Climate Change: Bird Species at Risk in Bogs

An entire ecosystem may be threatened by climate change. Scientists have found that several rare upland bird species are being put at risk together with other ecosystem functions in blanket bogs.

Intake of Alcohol Before Pregnancy Tied to Intestinal Birth Defect
Jul 31, 2015 03:25 PM EDT

Drinking During Conception Increases Diabetes Risk In Offspring

Researchers at the University of Queensland have discovered that women who drink alcohol during the time of conception may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes and obesity for future offspring, particularly when they enter early middle age.

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