“The study has now established that in mice with this disease it is actually very important to eat less. ‘Mice that were given 30 percent less food lived for more […]
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Gut bacteria could tip balance in developing celiac disease or staying healthy
“About 40 per cent of the population have a genetic disposition to celiac disease, but only about one per cent develop the autoimmune condition when exposed to gluten, and this […]
Among some veterans, painkiller misuse strongly linked to starting heroin
A new Brown University study of nearly 3,400 veterans over ten years found that when participants began to misuse opioid painkillers, they had a very high likelihood of also beginning […]
Fungi eat up old batteries and spit out metals
“Acids produced by fungi can extract lithium and cobalt from old lithium-ion batteries, researchers from the University of South Florida have discovered. This new way to recycle batteries represents a […]
BPA induced reprogramming of male turtle brains to show female behavior
“Last year, a team of researchers led by the University of Missouri determined that BPA can disrupt sexual function in painted turtles, causing males to develop female sex organs. Now, […]
Evidence piles up for popular pesticides’ link to pollinator problems
“The link between pollinator problems and neonicotinoids, a group of agricultural pesticides commonly associated with declines in honeybees, continues to build with two new studies published this week.”
Umbilical cells shed light on how obesity may pass from mother to child
“Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center now have demonstrated that umbilical cells from children of obese or overweight mothers show impaired expression of key genes regulating cell energy and metabolism, compared […]
Antibiotics Accelerate Development of Type 1 Diabetes In Animal Study
The Microbial Link to Type 1 Diabetes Researchers from NYU Langone Medical Center found that when mice genetically susceptible to Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) were given antibiotics mimicking human childhood […]
Stroke-like brain damage is reduced in mice injected with omega-3s
“Our findings suggest that injecting the omega-3 fatty acid DHA after a stroke-like event has the ability to protect brain mitochondria against the damaging effects of free radicals,” said senior […]
Lab team spins ginger into nanoparticles to heal inflammatory bowel disease
“The advantage of ginger, say the researchers, is that it’s nontoxic, and could represent a very cost-effective source of medicine. “