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Health

Cutting calories can boost your sex life and your sleep

(HealthDay)—The benefits of eating fewer calories may go far beyond losing weight.

Feb 7, 2019

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Oncology & Cancer

Therapeutic and diagnostic functions of one antibody for pancreatic cancer

Of all gastrointestinal cancers, pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive. Because of this, it has a very low 5-year survival rate of just 5% and a median survival time below 6 months. Additionally, treatment is difficult, ...

Jan 24, 2019

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Immunology

Researchers discover new immune response regulators

The research groups of Academy Professor Riitta Lahesmaa and Research Director Laura Elo from Turku Centre for Biotechnology have discovered new proteins that regulate T cells in the human immune system. Some of these proteins ...

Jan 16, 2019

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Lung neuropeptide exacerbates lethal influenza virus infection

Severe influenza virus infection is characterized by a strong inflammatory response and profuse viral replication in lungs. These viruses, such as the notorious avian flu, have a high rate of death and to date there are no ...

Jan 10, 2019

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Neuroscience

Tau protein suppresses neural activity in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease

A study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators sheds new light on how the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease—amyloid-beta (A-beta) plaques and neurofibrillary tangles containing the protein tau—produce ...

Dec 19, 2018

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Diabetes

New marker provides insights into the development of type 2 diabetes

Small chemical changes in the DNA building blocks, which may be influenced by lifestyle factors, can reduce the amount of IGFBP2. A DIfE / DZD research team has now reported in the journal Diabetes that these epigenetic changes ...

Nov 9, 2018

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

A study identifies new markers associated with protection by the RTS,S malaria vaccine

Protection conferred by the RTS,S malaria vaccine depends greatly on the amount and subclass of antibodies generated upon vaccination and on previous exposure levels to the parasite, according to a study led by ISGlobal. ...

Oct 31, 2018

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Diabetes

New discovery restores insulin cell function in type 2 diabetes

By blocking a protein, VDAC1, in the insulin-producing beta cells, it is possible to restore their normal function in case of type 2 diabetes. In preclinical experiments, the researchers behind a new study have also shown ...

Oct 8, 2018

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Health

It's eating fat that makes you fat, new mouse study suggests

Worldwide obesity has tripled since 1975, with 1.9 billion adults considered overweight. The condition now kills more people across the globe than underweight and malnutrition.

Sep 5, 2018

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Inflammation biomarker in blood may help predict effectiveness of depression drugs

People living with mental health disorders who benefit from medication may try several types before finding a solution that helps manage their symptoms. But what if a simple blood test could help doctors understand what medication ...