Monthly Archives: Febbraio 2019
High-fat diets decrease good gut bacteria
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have shown a high fat diet may lead to specific changes in gut bacteria...
Researchers have uncovered two types of cells taht may help speed bone repair
Research led by Johns Hopkins investigators has uncovered the roles of two types of cells found in the vessel walls of fat tissue and...
Inducing labour at 41 weeks of pregnancy leads to a small reduction in birth...
Inducing labour at 41 weeks of pregnancy leads to a small reduction in birth complications compared with expectant management (a "wait and see" approach)...
Evening exercise not ruin sleep and reduce feelings of hunger
Must cook dinner. Need to pick the kids up from school. Have to catch up on my favourite TV series. Live too far from...
The body’s ability to adapt to changing conditions and shifting physiologic demands is essential...
The body's ability to adapt to changing conditions and shifting physiologic demands is essential to survival.
To do so, each cell must be able...
Scientists identify unique subtype of atopic dermatitis linked to food allergy
Atopic dermatitis, a common inflammatory skin condition also known as allergic eczema, affects nearly 20 percent of children, 30 percent of whom also have...
A new “smart drug” has shown promise for women with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer
Triple-negative breast cancer (sometimes abbreviated TNBC) refers to any breast cancer that does not express the genes for estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR)...
A native California shrub may lead to a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
The medicinal powers of aspirin, digitalis, and the anti-malarial artemisinin all come from plants.
A Salk Institute discovery of a potent neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory...
The science of high intensity interval training (HIIT) help overweight people
Bringing the science of high intensity interval training (HIIT) into everyday life could be the key to helping unfit, overweight people get more of...
A University of Canterbury research team is closer to developing germ-proof surface coatings
A University of Canterbury research team is another step closer to developing germ-proof surface coatings for environments such as hospitals, after an unexpected development...
A new way of protecting concrete from fire damage using materials recycled from old...
A new way of protecting concrete from fire damage using materials recycled from old tyres has been successfully tested by researchers at the University...
The solar panels developed by startup Insolight boast an impressive 29 percent yield
The solar panels developed by startup Insolight boast an impressive 29 percent yield – a record for the retail market.
These systems, which have...
President Donald Trump signed Space Policy Directive-4 (SPD-4) to establish the Space Force as...
The Space Force just took a big step from sci-fi-sounding dream toward reality.
Known as Space Policy Directive 4 (SPD-4), the directive orders the Pentagon...
A new study reveals a link between food allergies and relapses in Multiple Sclerosis
Like many other medical conditions, the mechanism of multiple sclerosis remains an enigma–a puzzle composed of complex genetic and environmental factors.
A key piece...
The influenza vaccine may be less effective in the elderly due their B cells
The influenza vaccine may be less effective in the elderly because their B cells are less capable of producing antibodies that can adapt to...
