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Researchers Develop Microneedle Patch for Flu Vaccination

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

A National Institutes of Health-funded study led by a team at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University have shown that an influenza vaccine can produce robust immune responses and be administered safely with an experimental patch of dissolving … Continue reading →

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Male Infertility Could Be Linked to Noisy Bedrooms, Study Suggests

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Long-term exposure to a noisy environment, particularly at night, is linked to infertility in men, according to a study in Environmental Pollution. The researchers found that exposure above the World Health Organization night noise level (55 dB – equivalent to … Continue reading →

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Mildly Obese Fare Better After Major Heart Attack

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

People who survive a major heart attack often do better in the years afterward if they’re mildly obese, a study by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center cardiologists showed. In the three years after an attack, people considered mildly obese … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 7, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Why Your Muscles Get Weaker as You Get Older Loss of muscle stem cells is the main driving force behind muscle decline in old age in mice, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have found. Their finding challenges the current … Continue reading →

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Craft Trend Distills Trouble for Premade Cocktail Mixers

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Just as the craft beer trend – craft’s share of the U.S. beer category nearly doubled from 5.2% in 2010 to 10.2% in 2015 — is problematic for major beer brands, the trend toward fresh ingredients in cocktails is problematic … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 6, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Sleep Extension Improves Response Time, Reduces Fatigue in Professional Baseball Players As little as 36 minutes of additional sleep improves response time and daytime functioning of professional baseball players. After five nights of sleep extension, professional baseball players from an … Continue reading →

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