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The Coca-Cola company has identified the culprit behind America’s weight problem: You don’t exercise enough. The world’s largest producer of soda is pouring money into a nonprofit organization called the Global Energy Balance Network, a research group with the mission of...

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In the battle of the bulge, sometimes willpower can wilt and a new study says the culprit could be stress. The study, published this month in the journal “Neuron,” found that participants who experienced even moderate stress were more likely to choose food that tasted good over...

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A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that people who drank diet soda gained almost triple the abdominal fat over nine years as those who didn’t drink diet soda. The study analyzed data from 749 people ages 65 and older who were asked, every couple of...

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With all the brands, styles and options out there, choosing the right running shoe for your foot feels like an oddly difficult task — and it’s one we’re definitely overcomplicating, according to a new paper published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. There’s been...

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In the wilds of Brazil, researchers have discovered frogs with venomous spikes on their heads. Although scientists have long known of poisonous frogs, these are the first venomous frogs — that is, they not only secrete poison, but are armed with weapons that can deliver this poison into...

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Stony Brook researchers publish experimental findings in the Journal of Neuroscience that show the lateral position more efficiently rids the brain of solutes that may contribute to disease. Sleeping in the lateral, or side position, as compared to sleeping on one’s back or stomach, may...

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Well, we know who has replaced Panacea, Greek goddess of universal remedy: the cucumber. They're delicious, yes, but cucumbers are so much more than just taste. Here are ten things that the supernatural cucumber does. 1. Is there more to cucumbers than just water? Cucumbers also contain...

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A new study is the first to link an early social behavior called gaze shifting with infants’ ability to learn new language sounds. Babies learn language best by interacting with people rather than passively through a video or audio recording, but it’s been unclear what aspects of...

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Scientists are now one step closer to understanding how genetic mutations contribute to autism. In a study released Thursday in the journal Cell, experts from UNC School of Medicine discovered how one specific autism-linked gene mutation actually works. This is the first time scientists have...

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Think of blueberries as a brain's best friend. A new study from the Rush University Medical Center found that sticking to what is known as the MIND diet can slow cognitive decline and may reduce a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The diet essentially follows a...

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The word “superfood” has been bandied back and forth for quite awhile now even though it has no legal or medical definition. According to Health.com, these nutrient powerhouses pack large doses of antioxidants, polyphenols, vitamins and minerals. Eating them may reduce the risk of...

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Sleeping on your side rather than your back or stomach might play a role in helping reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases, according to a new study. Side sleeping opens a passage in the brain called the glymphatic pathway that dispels waste and other...

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NASA's Curiosity Rover took an image of the Red Planet and captured a shape that bears a resemblance to a mysterious ghost lady walking on the planet's surface. The level of resemblance is almost certainly relative to your desire to believe in extraterrestrial life. UFO Sightings...

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Public officer Ricardo Azevedo is turning heads in his hometown of Sao Paulo, Brazil, with his intriguing invention – a motorcycle that runs on water. The revolutionary bike – aptly dubbed ‘T Power H2O’ – is able to travel up to 310 miles (nearly 500 kilometers) on a...

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Travelers who regularly fly from the U.S. to Europe and back should be thrilled to hear that Airbus might be developing a brand new superfast jet that would make the journey from London to New York in just one hour. That’s much faster than the Concorde jet that needed three and a half...