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Some people experience an irregular menstrual cycle. Learn more about irregular periods, what causes them, and when to see a…
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The keto diet involves restricting carbohydrate intake to encourage the body to burn fat instead of glucose. This article outlines…
Your energy-efficient washing machine could be harboring pathogens
For the first time ever, investigators have identified a washing machine as a reservoir of multidrug-resistant pathogens. The pathogens, a…
Molecule links weight gain to gut bacteria
Good bacteria that live in the guts of mammals program the metabolic rhythms that govern the body’s absorption of dietary…
African American children respond differently to asthma medications
African Americans suffer asthma more often and more severely than Caucasian patients. However, clinical trials that have shaped treatment guidelines…
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Xanax is a benzodiazepine that treats anxiety and panic disorders. This article looks at how long its effects last, when…
Common nutrient supplementation may hold the answers to combating Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study, researchers reveal that a lifelong dietary regimen of choline holds the potential to prevent Alzheimer’s disease…
Medical News Today: The science behind lucid dreaming
This special feature explores the science behind lucid dreaming, an experience in which a person realizes they are dreaming as…
Simulations characterize turbulence caused by common connection for dialysis
The complex interplay among the arteriovenous grafts, the vessels they connect, and the blood they transport has been difficult to…