Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung disease caused by long-term inhalation of harmful gases such as cigarette smoke....
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In a perspective published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers from the Benson-Henry Institute (BHI) for Mind Body...
Just like humans and other animals, plants have hormones. One role of plant hormones is to perceive trouble--whether an insect...
As COVID-19 moves from epidemic to pandemic status, we discuss what implications this may have for all of us and...
Breathing dirty air takes a heavy toll on gut bacteria, boosting risk of obesity, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders and other chronic...
For years, curry lovers have sworn by the anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric, but its active compound, curcumin, has long frustrated...
Scientists have linked a missing gut microbe to ulcerative colitis, opening the door to a possible new treatment. Ulcerative colitis...
Om is considered to be one of the most important sounds in all the universe and has been...
An old study from 2013 about caloric restriction, emphasizing how it extends life span and prevents as well as helps to...
Throughout the evolution of life on Earth, much has changed. One notable constant, however, is the light from our sun....
A joint press release by Charité and the Max Planck Institute for Human Development Members of a polar research expedition...