HEALTH
Choir Singing Synchronizes Heart Beats
A new study on how music affects our body and our health has found that when people sing in a choir, their heart beats become synchronized.
Chemotherapy After Surgery Improves Gastric Cancer Survival
Clinical trial results show that treatment with chemotherapy after surgery improves survival for patients with advanced gastric cancer.
One Yoga Class Per Week Sufficient For Lower Back Pain Relief
Weekly yoga class provides similar lower back pain relief as twice weekly classes in lower income minority patients, says a new study.
New Insights From Tracking Dengue Incidence In Thailand
Researchers tracking the incidence of dengue fever in Thailand over a period of almost 40 years have uncovered new insights about the disease.
10 Genetic Variants Linked To Increased Risk Of Allergies
An international team of scientists has identified 10 genetic variants that increase a person’s risk of having allergies.
Q&A: How To Cope With Diabetes During Ramadan
The Joslin Diabetes Center has provided a health advisory to answer some of the most common questions regarding fasting and diabetes during the holy month of Ramadan.
Genetic Variant That Increases Lymphoma Risk In Chinese Discovered
A team of researchers has uncovered a gene variant that increases the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in ethnic Chinese.
Ethnic Differences Affect Immune Response To Tuberculosis Infection
The immune response to the bacterium that causes TB varies between patients of different ethnic origin, according to a new study.
Genetic Study Reveals New Insights Into Cause Of Migraines
The world’s largest study of migraines has discovered five new genetic regions linked to their onset.
