Monthly Archives: Novembre 2018
African Americans and Hispanic Americans who have undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) are at...
African Americans and Hispanic Americans who have undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) are at greater risk to regain weight as compared to Caucasians.
To date,...
Atherosclerosis : Research team found that non-coding sequence of DNA – rs17114036 plays a...
Atherosclerotic disease, the slow and silent hardening and narrowing of the arteries, is a leading cause of mortality worldwide. It is responsible for more...
Researchers have shown that “brown fat” interacts with the gut hormone secretin to relay...
Researchers from Germany and Finland have shown that so-called "brown fat" interacts with the gut hormone secretin in mice to relay nutritional signals about...
Organoids may help repair damaged kidneys in people or be used to test drugs...
Scientists hoping to develop better treatments for kidney disease have turned their attention to growing clusters of kidney cells in the lab.
One day, so-called...
DICE: Immune cell atlas goes live – Compare any two people’s DNA and you...
Compare any two people's DNA and you will find millions of points where their genetic codes differ.
Now, scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology...
Vitamin K2: Everything You Need to Know
A brief history of vitamin K
Way back in 1929, when researchers first discovered vitamin K (VK), they focused mainly on the vital role of...
A new study uses real time MRI data to observe the vocal tracts of...
Beatboxing is a musical art form in which performers use their vocal tract to create percussive sounds.
Sometimes individual beatboxers perform as a part...
Researchers in South Korea have recently developed a neural network model that can generate...
Researchers at the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) in South Korea have recently developed a neural network model that can generate sequences of...
Zika virus may hijack the route by which acquired immunity is transferred from mother...
To cross the placenta, Zika virus may hijack the route by which acquired immunity is transferred from mother to fetus, new research suggests.
The results...
Low-carb diets decrease hunger and burn more calories
Most people regain the weight they lose from dieting within one or two years, in part because the body adapts by slowing metabolism and...
Air pollution : Portable filters may protect the heart
Microscopic particles floating in the air we breathe come from sources such as fossil fuel combustion, fires, cigarettes and vehicles. Known as fine particulate...
Hot water treatment may help improve inflammation and blood sugar levels in people...
Hot water treatment may help improve inflammation and blood sugar (glucose) levels in people who are unable to exercise, according to a new study.
The...
Researchers found an innovative way to use sound and light, or photoacoustic, imaging to...
Ovarian cancer claims the lives of more than 14,000 in the U.S. each year, ranking fifth among cancer deaths in women.
A multidisciplinary team at...
Researchers discovered that there is a positive feedback loop between expectation and pain
Expect a shot to hurt and it probably will, even if the needle poke isn't really so painful. Brace for a second shot and...
Researchers reveals a highly effective and specific way to turn off an immune response
New research reveals how a single protein interferes with the immune system when exposed to the bacterium that causes Legionnaires' disease, findings that could...
