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A. baumannii bacteria is a nasty antibiotic-resistant bug that thrives in hospitals, where it takes advantage of weakened immune systems. Researchers have now found the bacteria’s secret weapon and have ideas on how to use it for good.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading New nano-weapon discovered in use by menacing bacteria
In the first study of its kind, new research has shown that incorporating some running or jogging into a walking program is an acceptable form of exercise for many people who suffer from chronic lower back pain. Traditionally, this higher-impact exerci… Continue reading Lower back pain improves with a safe, easy-to-follow run-walk program
Giving psilocybin to rats made them more optimistic in the longer term, suggesting that the psychedelic substance could have great potential in treating a core symptom of depression in humans.Continue ReadingCategory: Body & MindTags: Psychedelic M… Continue reading Psilocybin reveals another mental health benefit
Saturn’s rings are iconic, but new evidence suggests Earth might once have sported one of its own. This ring would have caused chaos on the surface.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Earth, Saturn, Planet, Asteroid, Geology, Impact, Meteorit… Continue reading Earth may have once had a ring like Saturn – and it caused chaos
Injecting regulatory T cells or Tregs, which control the body’s immune responses, directly into damaged bone, muscle and skin significantly boosts healing, according to new research. The door is now open to developing a universal cell-based method of e… Continue reading Immune cell injection significantly boosts healing of bone, muscle & skin
In the first study of its kind, excess abdominal fat has been associated with chronic pain, but the good news is that losing weight that can reduce waistlines could help relieve widespread musculoskeletal conditions.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, S… Continue reading World-first study links belly fat to chronic pain
A diet low in carbs and high in fat, which has gained popularity as a way of shedding weight, can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by 20%, according to a new study. The research team behind the study says their findings highlight the need to eat a … Continue reading Popular weight loss diet increases type 2 diabetes risk by 20%
Stumbling on a giant gold nugget and never working again is something we’ve all daydreamed about, but how exactly do they form? A new experiment has found that earthquakes and electricity might be key ingredients.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: … Continue reading Giant gold nuggets could be born from earthquakes and electricity
The law of unintended consequences gained new appreciation today when a five-year international study was published in the Journal of Animal Ecology detailing how long-term exposure to pharmaceutical pollutants can have dramatic consequences for marine… Continue reading Prozac pollution is disrupting fish reproduction
Smoking, obesity, and stress. They’re all common causes of damaging cardiac events. However, a just-published study says a new culprit should be added to the list of the risks that can hurt our hearts: constipation.Continue ReadingCategory: Health &… Continue reading Constipation linked to significantly elevated risk of cardiac events