Study: How the herpes virus hides in cells

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University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine scientists say they've determined why cold sores caused by a herpes virus keep reappearing.


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Vitamin D protects cells from stress that can lead to cancer

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By inducing a specific gene to increase expression of a key enzyme, vitamin D protects healthy prostate cells from the damage and injuries that can lead to cancer, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report.

Depression and anger can plague recent university graduates: Study

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The post-university years can start out tough. The good news: it gets better. A new University of Alberta study of almost 600 of its graduates (ages 20-29 years old) tracked mental health symptoms in participants for seven ...

Researchers find link between psychological stress and overeating

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Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have found socially subordinate female rhesus macaques over consume calorie-rich foods at a significantly higher level than do dominant females.

Expanded food and nutrition program shows $10 benefit for each $1 spent

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A program to teach low-income adults about healthy food choices is a good bargain in terms of the health and economic benefits achieved, reports a cost-effectiveness study in the May/June issue of Journal of Nutrition ...

Novel mechanisms controlling insulin release and fat deposition discovered

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Scientists at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have in two recent studies shown that a receptor called ALK7 plays important roles in the regulation of body fat deposition as well as the release of insulin ...
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