Health
Diet trumps drugs for anti aging and good metabolic health
A study comparing the impact of diet versus drugs on the inner workings of cells has found nutrition has a much stronger impact.
Nov 15, 2021
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Neuroscience
Marijuana-like brain substance calms seizures but increases aftereffects, study finds
Epileptic seizures trigger the rapid synthesis and release of a substance mimicked by marijuana's most psychoactive component, Stanford University School of Medicine investigators have learned. This substance is called 2-arachidonoylglycerol, ...
Aug 4, 2021
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Medical research
Uncovering the potency and evasiveness of the COVID-19 virus
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is highly infectious. Curiously, in many patients, it triggers poor immune responses, which prolongs illness. This helps the virus spread widely, exacerbating the global pandemic. ...
May 8, 2020
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Medical research
Chilling concussed cells shows promise for full recovery
In the future, treating a concussion could be as simple as cooling the brain.
Apr 3, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
A barrier that keeps cancer at bay
Activins are proteins involved in a number of important biological functions, including the regulation of the menstrual cycle, cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, metabolism, homeostasis, immune response, wound ...
May 6, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Alcohol shown to act in same way as rapid antidepressants
Can having a few drinks help people with clinical depression feel better?
Sep 28, 2016
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Inflammatory disorders
Study reveals new way lungs respond in asthma attacks
Scientists have discovered a new way in which the lungs operate during asthma that could lead to new treatments for the disease.
Apr 4, 2016
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Medical research
New theorem helps reveal tuberculosis' secret
A new methodology developed by researchers at Rice and Rutgers universities could help scientists understand how and why a biochemical network doesn't always perform as expected. To test the approach, they analyzed the stress ...
Feb 22, 2016
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Medical research
Researchers identify mechanism involved in causing cataracts in mice
Cataract is one of the most common eye diseases, becoming more prevalent as people age. Over half of adults in the United States develop cataracts before age 80 and more than six million have undergone surgery to prevent ...
Jan 12, 2015
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Neuroscience
Biochemical mechanisms of memory
A discovery by a research team led by Ryohei Yasuda at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience has significantly advanced basic understanding of biochemical mechanisms associated with how memories are formed.
Dec 9, 2013
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