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Exercise Changes the Way Our Bodies Handle Saturated Fat, Study Finds
Health
Scientists in the U.K. seem to have unearthed yet another benefit of exercise: It could make our bodies better at using up ...
NASA’s Proposed Plasma Rocket Would Get Us to Mars in 2 Months
Science
The future of space travel depends on our ability to reach celestial pit stops faster and more efficiently. As such, NASA is ...
Psychedelic Toad Venom Shows Promise for New Depression Treatment
Health
A potential depression treatment might someday come from trip-inducing toad venom. In a new study Wednesday, researchers appear to have deciphered the ...
Two Hunters Died of Rare Prion Disease. Doctors Suspect a First-of-Its Kind Deer Transmission
Health
A new study might point to the first signs of a frightening public health scenario: Researchers found two recent cases of prion ...
Man Sent to the ICU After Being Bitten by Toilet Rat
Health
A Canadian man found a rat in his toilet, and his month only got worse from there. In a recent case report, ...
Viagra Could Be a Potent Weapon Against Alzheimer’s Disease
Health
New research is the latest to suggest that sildenafil—the active ingredient in popular erectile dysfunction drug Viagra—might help fend off Alzheimer’s disease. ...
Experimental Therapy Could Grow You Brand New Livers
Health
LyGenesis cell solution with hepatocytes in suspension.Photo: LyGenesis An experimental liver-growing treatment is facing its biggest test in humans yet. This week, ...