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Scientists capture first-ever video of body's safety test for T-cells

One of the human body's most potent weapons against many diseases is the T-cell, but in people with autoimmune disorders, T-cells also wreak havoc by mistaking normal cells for invaders and attacking healthy parts of the body. "T-cells have the daunting task of recognizing and fighting off all of the

Brain's insular cortex processes pain and drives learning from pain

We've known for a while that a brain area called amygdala is important for threat learning.

Heavily processed foods cause overeating and weight gain, study finds: Small-scale trial is the first randomized, controlled research of its kind

This small-scale study of 20 adult volunteers, conducted by researchers at the NIH's National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), is the first randomized controlled trial examining the effects of ultra-processed foods as defined by the NOVA classification system. This system considers foods "ultra-processed" if they have

Full Moon In Scorpio: Practical Thinking Versus Intense Feelings

We are having a Full Moon in Scorpio on May 18th which will fall on the 19th for those in the Eastern part of the world..

Broccoli sprout compound may restore brain chemistry imbalance linked to schizophrenia

They say the results advance the hope that supplementing with broccoli sprout extract, which contains high levels of the chemical sulforaphane, may someday provide a way to lower the doses of traditional antipsychotic medicines needed to manage schizophrenia symptoms, thus reducing unwanted side effects of the medicines. "It's possible that

An electric tongue can handle more spicy foods than you can

In a new paper in the Journal of Food Science, recent WSU graduate student Courtney Schlossareck and her advisor, Carolyn Ross, found that the e-tongue is very accurate at telling the difference of spiciness between samples of the same food. Thousands of new spicy products hit supermarket shelves every year.

8 CBT Techniques for Anxiety That Will Calm Your Anxious Mind

If you’re reading this, it stands to reason that you are feeling anxious and are looking for tools such as CBT techniques to calm your anxiety.

Is Hydrogen Peroxide Mouthwash Harmful for Teeth?

Eleni Roumeliotou is a mom, clinical nutritionist, environmental toxins expert and founder of Primal Baby.Originally published at Greenmedinfo.com, and posted here with permission.

Big Pharma Exec Pushing Opioids Found Guilty of Racketeering

The CEO Insys-Therapeutics and four other executives have been found guilty of racketeering with regards to opioid drugs..

Brazil's Zika Babies Are Growing Up

“When the Zika epidemic first happened there was an explosion in the media.

US: Reject Proposal to Force Pain Patients Off Opioid Medication

Expand Maria Higginbotham, 57, holding screws and bolts removed from her back in a recent surgery above x-rays of her body. Higginbotham, a chronic pain patient diagnosed with degenerative disc disorder and a number of other painful conditions, has had twelve operations to prevent the collapse of her spine. © 2018

Why you love coffee and beer

Scientist Marilyn Cornelis searched for variations in our taste genes that could explain our beverage preferences, because understanding those preferences could indicate ways to intervene in people's diets. To Cornelis' surprise, her new Northwestern Medicine study showed taste preferences for bitter or sweet beverages aren't based on variations in our

Organ bioprinting gets a breath of fresh air: Bioengineers clear major hurdle on path to 3D printing replacement organs

The new innovation allows scientists to create exquisitely entangled vascular networks that mimic the body's natural passageways for blood, air, lymph and other vital fluids..

Despite health warnings, Americans still sit too much: Survey of 50,000 people across multiple ages, racial, ethnic groups documents troubling trends

The research team analyzed surveys of 51,000 people from 2001 to 2016 to track sitting trends in front of TVs and computers and the total amount of time spent sitting on a daily basis.

Deadly box jellyfish antidote discovered using CRISPR genome editing: Pain researchers uncover secrets to box jellyfish venom

The Australian box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) has about 60 tentacles that can grow up to three metres long.Each tentacle has millions of microscopic hooks filled with venom.