Neuroscience
Scientists press mammal 'snooze button' to understand hibernation
Could humans eventually be induced to hibernate to protect them after an injury or preserve them during deep space travel?
Jun 11, 2020
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Medical research
Drug researcher develops 'fat burning' molecule that has implications for treatment of obesity
Obesity affects more than 40 percent of adults in the United States and 13 percent of the global population. With obesity comes a variety of other interconnected diseases including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and fatty ...
Jun 8, 2020
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Medical research
New molecule stops drug cravings in mice, with fewer side effects
Duke University researchers have developed a synthetic molecule that selectively dampen the physiological rewards of cocaine in mice. It also may represent a new class of drugs that could be more specific with fewer side ...
May 28, 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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The leptin activator: New study reveals brain receptor key to burning brown fat
Some call it baby fat. But recent research has shown that adults have it too—which is a good thing. Brown fat, the so-called good fat that can protect against obesity and associated health risks, like cardiovascular disease ...
Mar 31, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Heatwave exposure linked to increased risk of preterm birth in California
More than just causing discomfort, regional heatwaves have been associated with a number of health risks, particularly for children and the elderly.
Feb 25, 2020
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Artificial muscle sheets transform stem cells into bone
Specifically programmed materials can, under specific conditions, encourage stem cells to transform into bone cells—as revealed by a German research team under the leadership of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Centre ...
Jan 13, 2020
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Health
Study: Human body temperature has decreased in the US since the 19th century
Since the 19th century, the average human body temperature in the United States has dropped, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Jan 8, 2020
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Brain receptor that regulates body heat may also help accelerate weight loss
The brain mechanism that enables us to maintain a constant body temperature may also be the key to rapid weight loss, a new study finds. In experiments involving mice that were given a calorie-restricted diet, scientists ...
Dec 2, 2019
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Medical research
Little-known protein appears to play important role in obesity and metabolic disease
With unexpected findings about a protein that's highly expressed in fat tissue, scientists at Scripps Research have opened the door to critical new understandings about obesity and metabolism. Their discovery, which appears ...
Nov 21, 2019
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