News tagged with sensitization
Portion of hippocampus found to play role in modulating anxiety
Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have found the first evidence that selective activation of the dentate gyrus, a portion of the hippocampus, can reduce anxiety without affecting learning. ...
Neuroscience
Mar 06, 2013 |
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Novel small molecules used to visualize prostate cancer
Two novel radiolabeled small molecules targeting prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) have excellent potential for further development as diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, according to research published ...
Cancer
Mar 05, 2013 |
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1 in 8 adults may have sensitive teeth
(HealthDay)—If you sometimes get a jolt of pain in your mouth when you drink or eat something hot or cold, you're not alone: A new survey of U.S. dental offices finds that one in eight people has over-sensitive ...
Dentistry
Mar 01, 2013 |
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Reseachers develop holographic technique for bionic vision
Researchers led by biomedical engineering Professor Shy Shoham of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology are testing the power of holography to artificially stimulate cells in the eye, with hopes of ...
Medical research
Feb 26, 2013 |
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Race linked to childhood food allergies, not environmental allergies
Research conducted at Henry Ford Hospital shows that race and possibly genetics play a role in children's sensitivity to developing allergies.
Immunology
Feb 23, 2013 |
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Estrogen may improve pathway-selective insulin resistance
(HealthDay)—Estrogen treatment at the time of surgical menopause may reverse aspects of pathway-selective insulin resistance in the liver associated with a high-fat diet (HFD) in mice by promoting insulin ...
Diabetes
Feb 14, 2013 |
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Long, low intensity exercise may have more health benefits relative to short, intense workouts
Standing and walking for longer stretches improves insulin sensitivity and blood lipid levels more than an hour of intense exercise each day does, but only if the calories spent in both forms of exercise are similar. The ...
Overweight and Obesity
Feb 13, 2013 |
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Birth order linked to increased risk of diabetes, metabolic disorders
–Long a source of sibling rivalry, birth order may raise the risk of first-born children developing diabetes or high blood pressure, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of ...
Diabetes
Feb 12, 2013 |
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Study finds a spoonful of cinnamon improves health
Sprinkling a spoonful of cinnamon on breakfast foods not only adds a burst of flavor but also dramatically lowers an individual's blood sugar levels, potentially reducing the chance of developing diabetes, says a new study ...
Health
Feb 06, 2013 |
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In combat vets and others, high rate of vision problems after traumatic brain injury
Visual symptoms and abnormalities occur at high rates in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI)—including Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans with blast-related TBI, reports a study, "Abnormal Fixation in Individuals with ...
Neuroscience
Feb 04, 2013 |
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Grape polyphenols counteract fructose-induced effects
(HealthDay)—Grape polyphenol (PP) supplementation prevents fructose-induced oxidative stress and insulin resistance in healthy volunteers with high metabolic risk, according to research published online ...
Diabetes
Feb 04, 2013 |
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Low adiponectin in first trimester linked to GDM
(HealthDay)—Low adiponectin levels during the first trimester of pregnancy correlate with a higher level of insulin resistance and an increased risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according ...
Diabetes
Feb 01, 2013 |
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Inactive people can achieve major health and fitness gains in a fraction of the time
With many of us struggling to get enough exercise, sport and exercise scientists at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and the University of Birmingham, under the lead of Professor Anton Wagenmakers, have been working ...
Health
Feb 01, 2013 |
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Link found between insulin sensitivity, cells' powerhouses
If findings of a new study in mice are any indication, it might be possible to fine-tune cellular powerhouses called mitochondria, tweaking one aspect to increase insulin sensitivity, reduce body and fat ...
Medical research
Jan 29, 2013 |
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Could the timing of when you eat, be just as important as what you eat?
Most weight-loss plans center around a balance between caloric intake and energy expenditure. However, new research has shed light on a new factor that is necessary to shed pounds: timing. Researchers from Brigham and Women's ...
Overweight and Obesity
Jan 29, 2013 |
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