Medical research
The role of lactate in boosting memory
(Medical Xpress)—EPFL researchers have decoded the mechanism by which a glucose derivative activates receptors involved in memorization.
Aug 18, 2014
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Immunology
Component of I.V. drips may reduce acute injury to organs, including the heart
Yale researchers have found that the lactate component of a common saline solution used in hospitals may have anti-inflammatory effects that can reduce injury to major organs. The finding has clinical implications for the ...
Apr 16, 2014
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Medical research
Breastmilk research may lead to medical breakthrough
A researcher at The University of Western Australia has been awarded two major international grants to carry out further investigations into human breast milk.
Mar 25, 2014
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Medical research
Study sheds light on how the body regulates fundamental neuro-hormone
New research has revealed a previously unknown mechanism in the body which regulates a hormone that is crucial for motivation, stress responses and control of blood pressure, pain and appetite. The breakthrough could be used ...
Feb 11, 2014
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Diabetes
Obesity among risk factors for delayed lactation in women with gestational diabetes
Pre-pregnancy obesity and older maternal age are among the risk factors for delayed lactation for women with gestational diabetes mellitus, according to a Kaiser Permanente study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Nov 11, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Postpartum depression spans generations
A recently published study suggests that exposure to social stress not only impairs a mother's ability to care for her children but can also negatively impact her daughter's ability to provide maternal care to future offspring.
Oct 8, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Sugar helps scientists find and assess prostate tumors
A natural form of sugar could offer a new, noninvasive way to precisely image tumors and potentially see whether cancer medication is effective, by means of a new imaging technology developed at UC San Francisco in collaboration ...
Aug 15, 2013
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Medical research
Food contaminants worsen metabolic problems in obese mice
(Medical Xpress)—In order to get a better understanding of these effects, researchers from the Inserm cardiovascular, metabolism, diabetology and nutrition unit (U1060 " Laboratoire de recherche en cardiovasculaire, métabolisme, ...
Jun 27, 2013
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Immunology
Fast-acting mothers' milk for healthier babies
Human breastmilk responds quickly to protect the child when there is an infection in mothers or babies, according to new international research led by The University of Western Australia.
May 23, 2013
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Medical research
Become a marathon runner with the protein PGC-1alpha
Even with a greater muscle mass, a sprinter cannot win a marathon. His specially-trained and strengthened muscles will fatigue faster than the endurance-trained muscles of a long distance runner. The research group of Prof. ...
May 15, 2013
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