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Visualizing improves sports performance
Visualizing a basketball going into the net before making a shot will increase the chances of it happening, proves a new study by the New Mexico State University. Lead researcher Philip Post studied the effect of imagery and its effect […]
Low zinc levels linked to breastfeeding problems
Zinc levels in breast milk may be able to serve as an indicator of breast function during lactation, according to Penn State health researchers. Researchers suggest that by identifying women with abnormally low levels of zinc in breast milk, they […]
HIV vaccine in the works
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur and Inserm have filmed in vivo the process by which an AIDS vaccine candidate, developed by the French Vaccine Research Institute and the ANRS, triggers the immune response. The footage shows how the vaccine recruits […]
Rephrase New Year’s resolutions into questions
Rephrasing your New Year’s resolutions into questions (e.g. Will you exercise this year?) will make them more effective. Writing in the Journal of Consumer Psychology, marketing researchers from the University of California, Irvine, the University at Albany, State University of […]
E-cigarettes may cause cancer
A team from Veterans Affairs San Diego found that e-cigarettes damage cells in ways that can lead to cancer. The damage happens even in nicotine-free e-cigarettes. “Our study strongly suggests that electronic cigarettes are not as safe as their marketing […]
HIV Antibody suppresses virus in infected people
A powerful antibody called VRC01 can suppress the level of HIV in the blood of infected people who are not taking antiretroviral therapy (ART), scientists at the National Institutes of Health report. Researchers also found that giving HIV-infected people VRC01 […]
Free mobile app aims to improve heart health
Cardiologist Valentin Fuster developed a free mobile app called “Circle of Health” that aims to inform users how to improve heart health. Using the mobile app, users learn directly from Dr. Fuster about the six variable risk factors, how to […]
Liver hormone counters sweet tooth
Scientists from the UT Southwestern Medical Center found a hormone in the liver that can reduce cravings for alcohol and sweets. Scientists are looking into possible applications like treating obesity and Type 2 diabetes. “This is the first time a […]
ESMO Asia conference held in Singapore
The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) concluded its inaugural four-day ESMO Asia 2015 Congress. Held in Singapore from 18–21 December 2015 at Suntec Convention and Exhibition Centre, the oncology congress saw almost 3,000 medical professionals representing various oncology disciplines […]
Antibiotic research offers new way to fight bacteria
Research carried out at the University of Exeter has advanced understanding of how some damaging bacteria behave and may pave the way for new and more targeted antibiotics. A study led by Dr. Nicholas Harmer, Senior Lecturer in Structural Biochemistry […]
