There's a connection between fasting, gut microbiota and blood pressure
Fasting reduces high blood pressure in rats by changing the gut microbiota composition. But fasting still shouldn't be a go-to yet
New machine learning approach can identify your circadian rhythm from a blood sample
Doctors do not currently monitor a person's circadian rhythms because there is not an efficient way to measure them
Chronic noise exposure isn't just bad for your hearing — it's also bad for your heart
Living next to a busy highway could keep stress hormones chronically elevated, damaging the body
Methamphetamine can ferry other drugs across the blood-brain barrier
Giving rats small doses of meth along with cancer drugs increased transfer of the cancer-targeting medicine into the brain
Even vampire bats do social distancing when their friends are sick
New research finds that bats care for their ill family members, but don't socialize as much with their sick friends
Scientists are trying to diagnose concussions through a simple blood test
Measuring levels of two key proteins could be the answer to this tricky problem
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Detail of The Death of Marat showing the paper held in Marat's left hand. The letter reads (in French) "Il suffit que je sois bien malheureuse pour avoir droit a votre bienveillance" or in English, "Given that I am unhappy, I have a right to your help."
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Fish use "blood-doping" to survive in icy water
To keep their blood from becoming too thick, cold-water fish release blood cells from the spleen only when needed
Step away from the immunosuppressant drugs — antibodies are on the case!
New research in mice suggests that using, not suppressing, the body's defenses against intruders is a promising avenue for treating autoimmune diseases
Bacteria from our guts have the tools to solve blood bank shortages
The discovery of a new enzyme system that can convert type A blood into type O blood could ease strain on universal donors and transform healthcare
Can exercise counteract the effects of aging on our muscles?
New research is making it seem increasingly likely – to a point
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Can young blood actually help cure Alzheimer's?
Researchers are testing the idea, with encouraging early results