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Researchers have developed a bioinspired conductive hydrogel called PEDOT:sGAGh that can simultaneously handle electrical ...

Crash diets can cause a transient deterioration in heart function, according to new research. Patients with heart disease should seek medical advice before adopting a very low calorie diet. Crash ...

Liver disease includes many conditions that damage the liver and reduce its ability to support digestion, energy storage, and waste filtration. Symptoms can be mild or absent, but severe signs include ...

Alpine ibex can ascend dam walls and near-vertical cliff faces that would defeat most four-legged animals, yet the precise mechanics behind their grip have remained surprisingly underexplored. While ...

The prefrontal cortex is a cortical area located in the anterior frontal lobe, including several subdivisions (e.g. ventromedial, dorsolateral, orbitofrontal cortices). The prefrontal cortex functions ...

Images from Lumos Labs' website describe the company's planned digital therapeutics strategy. Lumos Labs, the California-based company behind non-clinical brain training app Lumosity, has received FDA ...

Your spleen sits under your rib cage in the upper left part of your abdomen toward your back. This organ helps filter your blood, trapping old and damaged red blood cells. It also contains white blood ...

As an editor and writer who has contributed to many national and local publications, Nicole Gregory enjoys communicating clearly on critical health topics so that readers can make informed choices for ...

Diet and lifestyle changes, such as eating whole foods and avoiding late-night meals, can have a positive impact on your gut health. Everyone experiences occasional digestive symptoms such as upset ...

2 Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, A University of Montreal Affiliated Hospital, Montréal, Quebec, Canada 3 Department of Psychology, University of Quebec at ...