Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UK identifies case of 'mad cow' disease
British officials have identified a single case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease.
Sep 18, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Microbiome: Scientists highlight role of harmful gut bacteria in fever afflicting cancer patients
An altered gut microbiome is an unexpected cause of fever afflicting many patients undergoing chemotherapy, according to scientists who've also discovered that poor appetite during cancer treatment may trigger the biological ...
Neuroscience
Seeing isn't believing: Biologists show how to shut off hunger 'alarm system'
Imagine you're in a restaurant, hungry, anxious and a bit irritable awaiting your food order to arrive at the table. The server exits the kitchen with a tray full of steaming plates and a flood of relief washes over you. ...
Dec 5, 2017
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Diabetes
Junk food causes similar high blood sugar levels as type 2 diabetes
A junk food diet can cause as much damage to the kidney as diabetes, according to a study published in Experimental Physiology.
May 10, 2016
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Health
Reduced food intake in old mice can no longer improve health
Reduced food intake helps both animals and humans to improve health in old age and can prolong life. But when do you have to change your diet to achieve this benefit in old age? Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for ...
Oct 22, 2019
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Medical research
The benefits of exercise in a pill? Science is closer to that goal
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine and collaborating institutions report today in the journal Nature that they have identified a molecule in the blood that is produced during exercise and ...
Jun 15, 2022
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Neuroscience
Scientists find brain mechanism that naturally combats overeating
Food is, generally speaking, a good thing. In addition to being quite tasty, it is also necessary for survival. That's why animals have evolved robust physiological systems that attract them to food and keep them coming back ...
Mar 28, 2019
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Health
Study encourages using more of the fish we catch for human consumption
In Norway, a third of the fish produced is used for animal feed. This could better be used for human consumption, providing more vitamin B12 and selenium, a new study shows.
May 4, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Italy study shows mosquitoes cannot transmit coronavirus
A new scientific study by Italy's national health institute ISS shows that mosquitoes are unable to transmit coronavirus to humans, the institute said Thursday.
Jun 25, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers find eating with someone else makes people eat smaller portions, but more often
A team of researchers at the University of Tokyo has found that people tend to consume smaller amounts of food when they are with someone else than when alone, but eat more often. In their paper published in the journal Royal ...
