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A group of scientists at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University published a study involving drinking baking soda. The research team believed that drinking baking soda would cure autoimmune diseases.

Prebiotics appear to help reduce inflammation linked to the development of osteoarthritis. The findings provide evidence that gut bacteria could influence risk for the so-called wear-and-tear arthritis.

Doctors could now potentially alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, such as poor balance and muscle rigidity. Researchers discovered the significant loss of calcium at beginning stages of the disease, hence the ...

Acne, bronchitis, pink eye, ear infections, and sexually transmitted diseases are just a few of the illnesses treatable by antibiotics -- assuming that the bacteria that cause these illnesses are not resistant to antibio...

Videos In this video, shot on the show floor of RAPID 2018, Mark Groves, a Project Manager at the prosthetics manufacturer Willow Wood, explains why he began to experiment with 3D printing over 20 years ago, and how the ...

Product Announcement AMS a supplier of high performance sensor solutions announced the release of the first integrated vital sign sensor reference design based on its AS7024. The solution can perform accurate, fast and c...

Article The thought of eating a circuit board may not sound appetizing, but researchers are now pursuing medical advancements through an edible circuit board that generates electronic identifiers as it makes its way thro...

News Washington State University researchers have developed a low-cost, portable laboratory on a phone that works nearly as well as clinical laboratories to detect common viral and bacterial infections. The work could le...

News Less than half the patients diagnosed with cancer respond favorably to chemotherapy, but a new method for testing how patients will respond to various drugs could pave the way for more personalized treatment. Using ...

Findings of a study conducted in Taiwan showed that Individuals with allergic diseases such as asthma, eczema, and hay fever are at higher risk for depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric disorders. Why?

Results of a mice trials showed that artificial sweeteners change the way food is metabolized and energy is used. Dietitians highly recommend fruits to replace artificial sweeteners because it is naturally sweet and full...

(Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University) A daily dose of baking soda may help reduce the destructive inflammation of autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, scientists say.They have some of the first evi...

(Queensland University of Technology) Exposure to a natural disaster may exacerbate dementia symptoms and increase the risk of functional decline, hospitalization and mortality. People with dementia living in the communi...

(Osaka University) Scientists at Osaka University discovered that Stromal derived factor-1 (SDF-1) secreted from adipocytes reduced the effectiveness of insulin in adipocytes and decreased insulin-induced glucose uptake.

(Oxford University Press USA) A new systematic review of available evidence appearing in Nutrition Reviews indicates that consuming protein supplements with meals may be more effective at promoting weight control than co...

(University of Lincoln) Black beats red as the color of choice when it comes to finding new love, according to new research based on the hit TV series 'First Dates,' which shows that single people wear more of the darker...

(University of Missouri-Columbia) A team of researchers from the University of Missouri looked at the role neonicotinoid insecticides play in arthropod abundance, behavior, condition, reproductive success and survival. T...

(University of British Columbia) Contrary to popular stereotypes, young men today are likely to be selfless, socially engaged and health-conscious, according to a new study from the University of British Columbia and Int...

(Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center) Here's another reason to eat a Mediterranean-type diet: it's good for your gut. Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center found that eating a plant-based diet enhanced the good...

(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) Chronic wasting disease (CWD) did not cross the species barrier to infect cynomolgus macaque monkeys during a lengthy investigation by National Institutes of He...

(University of Delaware) A University of Delaware researcher led a team that found a positive relationship between midday-napping and nighttime sleep. They believe it might be key to boosting neurocognitive function in e...

(University of Arizona Health Sciences) The University of Arizona study aims to develop the first predictive test to identify and prevent necrotizing enterocolitis, a disease that kills thousands of premature babies each...