How the brain enables us to rapidly focus attention University of Queensland researchers have discovered a key mechanism in the brain that may underlie our ability to rapidly focus attention. Dec 27, 2018 0 611
Proportion of cancers associated with excess body weight varies considerably by state A new study looking at the share of cancers related to obesity finds an at least 1.5-fold difference between states with the highest and lowest proportions. The proportion of cancer cases that could be attributable to excess ... Dec 27, 2018 1 31
Better mouse model built to enable precision-medicine research for Alzheimer's Incorporating genetic diversity into a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease resulted in greater overlap with the genetic, molecular and clinical features of this pervasive human disease, according to a study funded by the National ... Dec 27, 2018 0 35
How exercise reduces belly fat in humans Some of you may have made a New Year's resolution to hit the gym to tackle that annoying belly fat. But have you ever wondered how physical activity produces this desired effect? A signaling molecule called interleukin-6 ... Dec 27, 2018 0 8019
Your brain rewards you twice per meal: When you eat and when food reaches your stomach We know a good meal can stimulate the release of the feel-good hormone dopamine, and now a study in humans from the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research in Germany suggests that dopamine release in the brain occurs ... Dec 27, 2018 0 684
Women's wellness: Is endometriosis a risk factor for ovarian cancer? Q: I just found out I have endometriosis, which my mother also has. She says endometriosis raises our risk of ovarian cancer, so I should have children early and then get a hysterectomy. What's the real story? Dec 27, 2018 0 0
Asthma medications: Know your options Confused about your asthma medications? Here's what you need to know to sort out the main classes and numerous subtypes of asthma drugs. Dec 27, 2018 0 6
Why the US remains the world's most expensive market for 'biologic' drugs Europeans have found the secret to making some of the world's costliest medicines much more affordable, as much as 80 percent cheaper than in the U.S. Dec 27, 2018 0 2
New insight into aggressive breast cancers Scientists from Cardiff University have uncovered a protein which drives aggressive breast cancer and could be targeted for developing new and improved therapies. Dec 27, 2018 0 862
Losing neurons is sometimes not all bad Current thinking about Alzheimer's disease is that neuronal cell death in the brain is to blame for the cognitive havoc caused by the disease. But a new study suggests that neuronal death may actually be a protective reaction ... Dec 27, 2018 0 101
