Low levels of BPA exposure may be considered safe, but new research published online in The FASEB Journal, suggests otherwise. In the report, researchers from Yale show that the genome is permanently altered in the uterus ...
Jun 17, 2016
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Aspirin's reign as "the wonder drug" may have a serious challenger if new research by a team of scientists from the United States and Brazil pans out. That's because they have identified an enzyme, called "soluble guanylate ...
Jun 9, 2016
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A new research report appearing in the June 2016 issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, opens up the possibility that small electrical currents might activate certain immune cells to jumpstart or speed wound healing. ...
Jun 2, 2016
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It's no secret that over time, elevated levels of blood glucose (hyperglycemia) can induce the death of the pancreatic beta cells. The death of these cells, which are responsible for the production of insulin, underlies much ...
May 31, 2016
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Anesthesia is used every day, but surprisingly little is known about one of its most dangerous side effects—depressed heart function. Now, thanks to a team of Johns Hopkins researchers who published a new research article ...
May 12, 2016
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A new research report appearing in the May 2016 issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, suggests that specific enzymes, called "salt-inducible kinases," may be able to help curb runaway inflammation associated with autoimmune ...
Apr 29, 2016
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In a research report appearing in the April 2016 issue of The FASEB Journal, scientists show that a cannabinoid receptor, called "CB2," helps regulate the creation of sperm. Not only does this provide more evidence that marijuana ...
Apr 8, 2016
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New research involving mice, published in the April 2016 issue of The FASEB Journal, suggests that maternal obesity and poor nutrition during pregnancy affects the egg reserves of female offspring. This discovery improves ...
Apr 8, 2016
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For many people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), available medical treatments offer only limited relief. In a series of studies conducted in rats, researchers have found that eating blueberries could ...
Apr 6, 2016
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For the first time, scientists have discovered a way to make the common blood-thinning medication heparin using human cells in the laboratory. The new method could offer a safer alternative to current heparin production methods, ...
Apr 6, 2016
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