Archive: 18/04/2012
Research identifies protein that regulates creation of fat cells
Biological sciences major Adam Reese may have found the key to keep fat cells from forming.
Apr 18, 2012
UNC scientists describe protein that protects against colon cancer
A family of proteins is yielding new information about how it contributes to the development of gastrointestinal disease and cancer. A team of UNC scientists reports that in pre-clinical models, the absence of a protein called ...
Apr 18, 2012
Greater blood clot risk for heavier middle-aged women, especially after surgery
(Medical Xpress) -- A major study by researchers from the Universities of Otago and Oxford has found that overweight and obese middle-aged women are at much higher risk of developing potentially fatal blood clots than women ...
Apr 18, 2012
Changing brains for the better; article documents benefits of multiple practices
(Medical Xpress) -- Practices like physical exercise, certain forms of psychological counseling and meditation can all change brains for the better, and these changes can be measured with the tools of modern neuroscience, ...
Apr 18, 2012