Monthly Archives: Giugno 2019
Being a morning person is associated with a lower risk of developing breast cancer
Being a morning person (popularly known as larks) is associated with a lower risk of developing breast cancer than being an evening person (popularly...
Increased glucose could give people with ALS improved mobility and a longer life
Increased glucose, transformed into energy, could give people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, improved mobility and a longer life, according to new findings...
Researchers have found a consistent cholesterol-lowering effect for soy protein
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found a consistent cholesterol-lowering effect for soy protein, with pooled data from dozens of clinical trials that...
Asthma – Researchers have studied which genes are expressed in overactive immune cells in...
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have studied which genes are expressed in overactive immune cells in mice with asthma-like inflammation of the airways.
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What causes the lack of insulin production in people with type 2 diabetes?
Due to the increasing insulin resistance of cells, patients with type 2 diabetes suffer from increased blood sugar levels with far-reaching consequences.
After many...
Researchers have used a genetically manipulated virus to destroy prostate cancer
Researchers at the São Paulo State Cancer Institute (ICESP) in Brazil have used a genetically manipulated virus to destroy tumor cells upon injection into...
Researchers found the widespread presence of naturally-occurring DMT in the mammalian brain
In the past few years, thrill-seekers from Hollywood, Silicon Valley and beyond have been travelling to South America to take part in so-called Ayahuasca...
Soluble protein is a key factor linking early life stress to the development of...
Researchers from the School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have found that the abnormal rise of a soluble protein...
New type of letal portable weapon : drone flying grenades called Drone-40
Now there’s a new type of weaponised drone that was shown off at an arms conference in Florida last month.
It’s called the Drone-40...
Advanced imaging techniques visualize macrophages in brain tumors
Glioblastomas, the deadliest type of brain tumor in adults, attract “turncoats.”
These are macrophages, a type of immune cell, which promotes tumor progression and...
Researchers have for the first time identified factors affecting the cells in the thymus
The thymus is the powerhouse producing the immune system's T cells, which combat infection in our body.
Yet this vital organ is one of...
Novel ways to combat pattern hair loss in men and women
Two recent studies highlight novel ways to combat pattern hair loss in men and women using small molecules such as JAK inhibitors that reawaken...
Public aggressions : bystanders intervene in nine-out-of-ten public fights to help victims
Bystanders will intervene in nine-out-of-ten public fights to help victims of aggression and violence say researchers, in the largest ever study of real-life conflicts...
Common antidepressants interact with the opioid pain medication tramadol to make it less effective...
Common antidepressants interact with the opioid pain medication tramadol to make it less effective for pain relief, according to a study from University Hospitals...
Researchers have evidence of misuse for drugs prescribed to treat chronic pain in children
Decisions to prescribe children drugs to treat chronic pain are not guided by sufficient, high quality evidence, according to an important new study published...
