Yale Research Shows People with a Mental Illness are More Likely to Smoke
New research from Yale University shows that people with a mental illness are much more likely to smoke cigarettes and are less likely to quit…
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Deleting a Single Gene Reduces Fat Mass and Extends Lifespan of Mice by 20%
Researchers discover that mice without the FAT10 gene have an elevated metabolic rate, burn fat as fuel, exhibit reduced glucose and insulin levels, and age…
New Research Questions Link between Fatty Acids and Heart Disease
Led by the University of Cambridge, an international team of researchers analyzed existing cohort studies and randomized trials on coronary risk and fatty acid intake,…
Neurobiologists Reveal Age-Related Changes that Answer Key Questions about Alzheimer’s Disease
In a newly published study, neurobiologists reveal age-related changes that help to answer key questions about Alzheimer’s disease. With advancing age, highly-evolved brain circuits become…
Naturally Occurring Molecule Enhances Defense Mechanisms Against Neurodegenerative Diseases
Scientists have discovered that a substance called N-acetylglucosamine has the ability to enhance defense mechanisms against neurodegenerative diseases, clear toxic protein aggregates and extend life…
Study Reveals Shivering and Exercise Equally Convert White Fat to Brown
New research from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research reveals that shivering and bouts of moderate exercise are equally capable of converting “white fat” into…
Researchers Discover New Link between Processes Associated with a Parkinson’s Related Gene Defect
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute have discovered a new link between processes associated with a Parkinson’s-related gene defect, paving the way to the development…
Study Shows Caffeine Has a Positive Effect on Memory
A newly published study from John Hopkins University shows that caffeine has a positive effect of memory, enhancing certain memories at least up to 24…
Study Shows Oxytocin Improves Brain Function in Children with Autism
A new study from Yale University is the first study to evaluate the impact of oxytocin on brain function in children with autism spectrum disorders,…
Genomic Test Accurately Distinguishes between Viral and Bacterial Infections
A new genomic test developed by researchers at Duke University School of Medicine can accurately sort between viral and bacterial infections, possibly helping to limit…
UCSD Biologists Develop New Method for Identifying Antibiotics
A newly published study details how biologists at UC San Diego developed a new method for identifying and characterizing antibiotics. Biologists at the University of…
Yale Scientists Discover Alzheimer’s Missing Link
In a newly published study, Yale researchers reveal that a protein within the cell membrane called metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 is the missing link in…
Therapeutic Cancer Vaccine Begins Human Clinical Trials
A Phase I clinical trial of an implantable vaccine to treat melanoma has begun. A cross-disciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and clinicians announced today that…
Experimental Compound Improves Learning and Memory in Mice with Down Syndrome
In a newly published study, scientists detail the development of an experimental compound that reverses Down syndrome-like learning deficits in mice. Researchers at Johns Hopkins…
p27: A Marker for Breast Cancer?
Researchers are in the final stages of testing p27, a mammary gland progenitor marker that they believe could lead to the commercial development of a…
UC Berkeley Study Links Sleep Deprivation to Junk Food Cravings
A UC Berkeley has linked sleep deprivation to junk food cravings, finding that high-level brain regions required for complex judgments and decisions become blunted by…
Regular Exercise Induces Changes in DNA
A study from scientists at Lund University found that exercise induces genome-wide changes in DNA methylation in human adipose tissue, potentially affecting adipocyte metabolism. Exercise,…
Researchers Move Closer to a Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Disease
A newly published study reveals that doctors are moving closer to a potential blood test for detecting Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers in Germany have made new…