Archive: 11/02/2016

New report finds illness continues to be major effect linked to Gulf War military service

Although more than $500 million in federally funded research on Persian Gulf War veterans between 1994 and 2014 has produced many findings, there has been little substantial progress in the overall understanding of the health ...

Feb 11, 2016

Novel neuroprotective therapy found to enhance memory

Activity-dependent neuroprotective protein (ADNP), essential for brain formation, is frequently mutated in children on the autism spectrum. In older men and women, ADNP expression in the blood is correlated with cognition ...

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Study reveals new link between brain and fat-burning circuit

A new study in animal models, led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), is the first to show that oxygen sensing in the brain has a role in metabolism and sensing an organism's internal state.

Feb 11, 2016

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Scientists identify a memory suppressor that may play a role in autism

Discovered only in the 1990s, microRNAs are short molecules that work within virtually all cells. Typically, each one functions as a "dimmer switch" for the expression of one or more genes, regulating a wide variety of cellular ...

Feb 11, 2016

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Type 2 diabetes drug can exhaust insulin-producing cells

Long-term use of liraglutide, a substance that helps to lower blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes, can have a deteriorating effect on insulin-producing beta cells, leading to an increase in blood sugar levels. ...

Feb 11, 2016

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How your brain might be secretly thwarting your New Year's resolutions

The human brain is wired to pay attention to previously pleasing things—a finding that could help explain why it's hard to break bad habits or stick to New Year's resolutions.

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Origins of 'rage' identified in brain in male animal model

Violent, unprovoked outbursts in male mice have been linked to changes in a brain structure tied to the control of anxiety and fear, according to a report by researchers from NYU Langone Medical Center to be published in ...

Feb 11, 2016

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Pinpointing loneliness in the brain: Scientists identify cells that represent feelings of isolation

Humans, like all social animals, have a fundamental need for contact with others. This deeply ingrained instinct helps us to survive; it's much easier to find food, shelter, and other necessities with a group than alone. ...

Feb 11, 2016

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Researchers urge further study on long-term safety of promising diabetes drug

A drug used by people with type 2 diabetes to regulate blood sugar led to pancreatic beta cell burnout in mice exposed to high doses over a period of six months. The study, published February 11 in Cell Metabolism, adds to ...

Feb 11, 2016

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Why smiles (and frowns) are contagious

Smile! It makes everyone in the room feel better because they, consciously or unconsciously, are smiling with you. Growing evidence shows that an instinct for facial mimicry allows us to empathize with and even experience ...

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