Medical research
Scientists pinpoint cause of vascular aging in mice
We are as old as our arteries, the adage goes, so could reversing the aging of blood vessels hold the key to restoring youthful vitality?
Mar 22, 2018
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Medical research
Appetite-controlling molecule could prevent 'rebound' weight gain after dieting
Scientists have revealed how mice control their appetite when under stress such as cold temperatures and starvation, according to a new study by Monash University and St Vincent's Institute in Melbourne. The results shed ...
Feb 15, 2018
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Immunology
Mouse study adds to evidence linking gut bacteria and obesity
A new Johns Hopkins study of mice with the rodent equivalent of metabolic syndrome has added to evidence that the intestinal microbiome—a "garden" of bacterial, viral and fungal genes—plays a substantial role in the development ...
Feb 12, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Scientists identify potential early biomarker for Alzheimer's disease
One of the first clear signs of the onset of Alzheimer's disease is the loss of short-term memory, the ability to remember recent events. However, scientists believe that changes in the brain begin decades before clinicians ...
Feb 8, 2018
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Genetics
Study finds genetic link between thinner corneas and increased risk of glaucoma
Genetic studies in mice point to a protein called POU6F2, which can modulate corneal thickness, as a possible risk factor for glaucoma in humans, report Eldon Geisert of Emory University, and colleagues, January 25th in PLOS ...
Jan 25, 2018
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Diabetes
Enzyme shown to regulate inflammation and metabolism in fat tissue
The human body has two primary kinds of fat—white fat, which stores excess calories and is associated with obesity, and brown fat, which burns calories in order to produce heat and has garnered interest as a potential means ...
Jan 11, 2018
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Immunology
CRF1 stress receptor is regulator of mast cell activity during stress
A new study published online in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology provides new insight into how stress, through signaling of corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), interacts with cells in the immune system to cause disease. ...
Nov 30, 2017
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Immunology
Scientists find key to miscarriages in blood clotting disorder
Monash University researchers have potentially shed light on why women with the rare autoimmune disorder Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) are prone to successive pregnancy losses.
Nov 28, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Alzheimer's disease might be a 'whole body' problem
Alzheimer's disease, the leading cause of dementia, has long been assumed to originate in the brain. But research from the University of British Columbia and Chinese scientists indicates that it could be triggered by breakdowns ...
Oct 31, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Brain's response to mid-life surge in cell aging starts or ends a path to dementia
Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Dentistry and McGovern Medical School have discovered a previously unknown characteristic of brain-cell aging that could help detect ...
Oct 30, 2017
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