Scientists found that healthy cells damaged by chemotherapy secreted more of a protein called WNT16B, which boosts cancer cell survival. ‘The increase in WNT16B was completely unexpected,” said Peter Nelson, of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Healthy cells damaged by chemotherapy secrete more of a protein called WNT16B, which boosts cancer cell survival. Long considered the most effective cancer-fighting…
We all think diabetes is a condition brought about by high levels of sugar, here is an understanding of how emotions could be the cause for diabetes. We all often think that diabetes is a condition that is brought about by the rise of blood sugar levels in our body. But did you know that your emotions play a large…
Have you ever snapped angrily at someone when you were hungry? Or has someone snapped angrily at you when they were hungry? If so, you’ve experienced “hangry” (an amalgam of hungry and angry) — the phenomenon whereby some people get grumpy and short-tempered when they’re overdue for a feed. But where does hanger come from? And why is it that…
Stress is taken for granted these days as “part of life,” and while there is such a thing as “healthy” stress, that helps us grow, most of our stress is chronic, damaging and unhealthy. Below are 23 signs that indicate unhealthy levels of stress in your life. Which apply to you right now? Mental Symptoms: #1 – Difficulty concentrating. #2…
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Memories may be passed down through generations in DNA in a process that may be the underlying cause of phobias. Memories can be passed down to later generations through genetic switches that allow offspring to inherit the experience of their ancestors, according to new research that may explain how phobias can develop. Scientists have long assumed that memories and learned…
Many people have been there: After a night of one too many martinis, you wake up with a pounding headache and crippling nausea. The hangover has plagued mankind since drinking began, with records of the phenomenon dating back to ancient Egypt. Despite the hangover’s long history, its exact causes are still being parsed out. “The question is: What’s causing the…
Gender may influence which emotions drive heavy drinkers to drink, and how they feel the next day, according to new research. But the study also showed that neither men nor women who drink heavily effectively drown their sorrows with alcohol. “Some people say they want to use alcohol to improve their mood, and that’s not what we found happening,” said Valerie…
By Dr. Ismael Nuno, Special to CNN; May 9, 2013 — Updated 1129 GMT (1929 HKT) (CNN) — “Oh my God, I eat like a horse and look like an overstuffed elephant.” These were words commonly used by teenagers at my daughter’s school. In 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that 33% of girls in high school…