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Unexpected function of dyslexia gene

(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that a gene linked to dyslexia has a surprising biological function: it controls cilia, the antenna-like projections that cells use to communicate.

Genetics created Jun 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists tie dietary influences to changes in gene expression and physiology

Sometimes you just can't resist a tiny piece of chocolate cake. Even the most health-conscious eaters find themselves indulging in junk foods from time to time. New research by scientists at the University of Massachusetts ...

Medical research created Mar 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Worm offers clues to obesity

(Medical Xpress)—As obesity rates continue to rise, experts are searching for answers in the clinic and at the lab bench to determine the types and amounts of food that people should eat.

Medical research created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New study: Cheap, common drug could dramatically reduce malaria transmission in Africa

A cheap, common heartworm medication that is already being used to fight other parasites in Africa could also dramatically interrupt transmission of malaria, potentially providing an inexpensive tool to fight a disease that ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Connectomics: Mapping the neural network governing male roundworm mating

In a study published today online in Science, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have determined the complete wiring diagram for the part of the nervous system controlling mating in the ...

Neuroscience created Jul 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bacteria producing nitric oxide extend life in roundworms

Nitric oxide, the versatile gas that helps increase blood flow, transmit nerve signals, and regulate immune function, appears to perform one more biological feat— prolonging the life of an organism and ...

Medical research created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast