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In Southeast Asia, the fruit, flowers, and leaves of Indonesia’s ‘Melinjo’ tree are traditional foods. Researchers from Kumamoto University, Japan who study plants from around

Constantly being told to wash your hands? Us too. So we’re diving into the chemistry behind why soap is so effective against viruses like the

Prolonged fear and anxiety brought on by major stressors, like the coronavirus pandemic, can not only take a toll on a person’s mental health, but

Researchers at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) were able to test blood samples at four different time points in an

Cardiovascular diseases — rather than drug deaths due to the opioid crisis — have the greatest impact on stagnating life expectancy in the USA. Source:

A researcher at James Cook University in Australia says scientists have found that exercise can be beneficial to patients as they begin treatment for prostate

In patients with epilepsy, normal neurological activity becomes disrupted, causing debilitating seizures. Now, researchers report in iACS Chemical Neuroscience/i that they have found a potential

A new two-step technique to repair herniated discs uses hyaluronic acid gel to re-inflate the disc and collagen gel to seal the hole, essentially repairing

New research published in The Lancet, describes in detail the first locally-transmitted case of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes COVID-19, in

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have identified a new way that common Aspergillus molds can induce asthma, by first attacking the protective tissue barrier deep in

The use of opioids to soothe the pain of a pulled tooth could be drastically reduced or eliminated altogether from dentistry, say University of Michigan

In a new study, ‘Temporospatial shifts in the human gut microbiome and metabolome after gastric bypass surgery,’ recently published in npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, ASU

A study of the second HIV patient to undergo successful stem cell transplantation from donors with a HIV-resistant gene, finds that there was no active

A diet including daily avocado consumption improves the ability to focus attention in adults whose measurements of height and weight are categorized as overweight or

Study by UAlberta scientists explores in greater depth the effect on infant cognition of drinking fruit juice while pregnant. Source: Does consuming fruit during pregnancy

Regular use of fish oil supplements may be linked to a lower risk of death and cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, such as heart attack and

Critics of the pharmaceutical industry say it is misaligned with public interest. So is it time to nationalize the sector? Experts debate the issue in

A study using neuroimaging led by Stony Brook University professor and lead author Lilianne R. Mujica-Parodi, PhD, and published in PNAS, reveals that neurobiological changes

Consuming more than half a tablespoon of olive oil daily was associated with a 15% lower risk of having any type of cardiovascular disease and

In a study of over 37,000 Americans, those who ate the most plant protein were 29% less likely to die of coronary heart disease. Substituting

For years, curry lovers have sworn by the anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric, but its active compound, curcumin, has long frustrated scientists hoping to validate these

Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and University of Chicago have discovered that bacteria that usually live in the gut can accumulate

The influence of artificial sweeteners on the brain and ultimately metabolism has been hotly debated in recent years. Some studies have found adverse effects on

Scientists at the Laboratoire des Maladies Neurodégénératives (CNRS/CEA/Université Paris-Saclay) and the Neurocentre Magendie (INSERM/Université de Bordeaux) have just shown that a metabolic pathway plays a