Physicists sound warning to 'nail beauty fanatics'
The daily trimming of fingernails and toenails to make them more aesthetically pleasing could be detrimental and potentially lead to serious nail conditions.
Oct 16, 2014
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Blood test helps predict relapse in patients with autoimmune disease affecting the kidneys
In patients with an autoimmune disease that often involves the kidneys, monitoring the blood for autoantibodies may help doctors predict the chance of relapse. The findings are from a study appearing in an upcoming issue ...
Oct 16, 2014
Cellular self-destruct program has deep roots throughout evolution
In what seems like a counter-intuitive move against survival, within animals, some cells are fated to die from the triggering of an elaborate cell death program, known as apoptosis. Now, Sakamaki et. al., have honed in on ...
Oct 16, 2014
Prediabtes a wakeup call to get eating, lifestyle choices on track
I exercise, stay slim and think I am reasonably careful about my diet. Subtract the dark-chocolate habit and minus the Cheetos cravings, I make fairly good choices. So I was shocked to learn that my fasting blood sugars were ...
Oct 16, 2014
New study upends current theories of how mitochondria began
Parasitic bacteria were the first cousins of the mitochondria that power cells in animals and plants – and first acted as energy parasites in those cells before becoming beneficial, according to a new University of Virginia ...
Oct 16, 2014
Virus-transmitting 'yellow fever' mosquitoes discovered in L.A. County
A new aggressive daytime-biting mosquito capable of transmitting debilitating and possibly deadly viruses has been found in the Los Angeles region, officials announced Wednesday.
Oct 16, 2014
I have to walk how many miles to burn off this soda?
Adolescents who saw printed signs explaining the number of miles they would need to walk to burn off the calories in a sugary drink were more likely to leave the store with a lower calorie beverage, a healthier beverage or ...
Oct 16, 2014
Sugared soda consumption, cell aging associated in new study
Sugar-sweetened soda consumption might promote disease independently from its role in obesity, according to UC San Francisco researchers who found in a new study that drinking sugary drinks was associated with cell aging.
Oct 16, 2014
Can health-care stock funds stay on top?
(AP)—When swings in the stock market cause anxiety to spike, like it is now, many investors aim to get healthy.
Oct 16, 2014
