A new study in rats suggests that nicotinamide riboside (NR), a form of vitamin B3, may be useful for treating or preventing nerve pain (neuropathy) caused by chemotherapy drugs. The findings by researchers at the University ...
Feb 23, 2017
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Many of us have noted how our hands and feet swell after eating too much salt.
Feb 21, 2017
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The type of sugar you eat—and not just calorie count—may determine your risk for chronic disease. A new study is the first of its kind to compare the effects of two types of sugar on metabolic and vascular function. The ...
Jan 20, 2017
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Investigators in veterinary and human medicine have uncovered long-term changes in the brains of adult female rats exposed to social stresses early in life, with the biggest impact on regions of the brain that are linked ...
Dec 20, 2016
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Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that the brain networks that mediate stress relief after eating highly palatable foods may vary between males and females, and may also depend on the stage of the estrous ...
Jul 12, 2016
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Research suggests that butylparaben – which is used in cosmetics and skin care products such as sunscreen – have more endocrine disrupting effects than previously thought. In a study from the National Food Institute, ...
Jul 7, 2016
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Researchers from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, have discovered a new factor in the escalation of seizures: the synthesis, or generation, of estrogens in the brain.
May 10, 2016
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(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers from a variety of institutions in China has found via experimentation, that transplanting brown adipose tissue (BAT) into female rats with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) led to a ...
A little over a year ago, the NIH Director, Dr. Francis Collins and the Director of NIH Office of Research on Women's Health, Dr. Janine Clayton expressed their concern about the stark imbalance in the sex of animals used ...
Oct 30, 2015
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Despite concerns about bisphenol A (BPA), academic and regulatory scientists have yet to reach a consensus on BPA's safety.
Oct 20, 2015
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