A penalty shootout at the Soccer World Cup. All eyes are on the best striker…
Respiration Key to Increase Oxygen in the Brain
Contrary to accepted knowledge, blood can bring more oxygen to mice brains when they exercise because the increased respiration packs more oxygen into the hemoglobin, according to an international team of researchers…
Mindfulness Training May Help Lower Blood Pressure
As the leading cause of death in both the United States and the world, heart disease claims nearly 18 million lives every year, according to the World Health Organization. Many of these…
New Diagnostic Techniques and Drug May Slow and Even Reverse Cognitive Decline from Aging
A groundbreaking clinical approach has been developed combining new diagnostic techniques to detect a leaking blood-brain barrier (BBB) with a new anti-inflammatory drug that for the first time slows or reverses age-related…
Sales of Recreational Marijuana in Denver Found to Increase Some Nonviolent Crime
In 2014, Colorado began selling recreational cannabis to people older than 21, becoming the first state to legalize recreational marijuana. A new study evaluated the effect of recreational and medical marijuana dispensaries…
The Gut May Be Involved in the Development of Multiple Sclerosis
It is incompletely understood which factors in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) act as a trigger for the immune system to attack the brain and spinal cord. A potential factor is described…
