For the first time, researchers have seen how proteins involved in the daily biological clock interact with each other, helping them to further understand a process tied to numerous metabolic and eating disorders, problems ...
Aug 21, 2018
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Scientists have long known that organ size is shaped by many factors, including the size of each cell, proliferation, cell differentiation, death, and, of course, the total number of cells. However, the molecular mechanisms ...
Jul 31, 2018
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Ask anyone if they remember where they ate the juiciest burger, the sweetest cupcake or the smoothest bisque, and they probably can describe the location in great detail, down to the cross streets, the décor, and the table ...
Jun 13, 2018
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New research will seek to understand the biological mechanisms that are triggered by exposure to air pollution during pregnancy and lead to lower birth weight in newborns, placing them at greater risk for chronic conditions ...
Oct 10, 2017
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Researchers from the University of Adelaide have found a new link between the brain's immune system and the desire to drink alcohol in the evening.
Sep 15, 2017
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Summer is in full stride, with people heading to beaches to soak up the sun. But there's more to that behavior than trying to get a good tan, says an epidemiology expert at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
Aug 7, 2017
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New research has uncovered a potential new therapy for the currently untreatable delayed neuropathy caused by acute exposure to insecticides or chemical weapons that attack the nervous system. The study, published in the ...
Aug 1, 2017
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An international team of researchers has found, for the first time, seven risk genes for insomnia. With this finding the researchers have taken an important step towards the unravelling of the biological mechanisms that cause ...
Jun 12, 2017
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A new study in mice shows that increasing serotonin, one of the major mediators of brain communication, affects motivation—but only in certain circumstances. Furthermore, the study revealed that the short and long term ...
Feb 14, 2017
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For more than 15 years, people suffering from multiple sclerosis have relied on a drug called interferon-beta to prevent flare-ups of the disease and avoid its crippling neurological symptoms.
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