Archive for October 2nd, 2020
A combination of two substances secreted by the immune system can cure and prevent rotavirus infection, as well as potentially treat other viral infections that target epithelial cells, which cover body surfaces such as skin, blood vessels, organs and the urinary tract, according to researchers. Source: Biomedical sciences researchers find new way to prevent and […]
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Patients receiving care for advanced cancer were more likely to survive or experience a longer period without their disease progressing if they received personalized cancer therapy, report researchers. Source: Personalized cancer therapy improves outcomes in advanced disease
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Scientists have discovered that a specific type of molecule may stimulate stem cells to regenerate, reversing the inflammation caused by periodontal disease. Source: Researchers demonstrate how changing the stem cell response to inflammation may reverse periodontal disease
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Biology textbooks may need to be re-written, with scientists finding a new piece of DNA essential to forming male sex organs in mice. Source: Hidden DNA fragment the 'trigger switch' for male development
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Researchers have identified a protein in the brain that is important both for the function of the mood-regulating substance serotonin and for the release of stress hormones, at least in mice. The findings may have implications for the development of new drugs for depression and anxiety. Source: New clues about the link between stress and […]
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The new study looked at the combined effects of disrupted sleep and caffeine on our metabolism – with surprising results. Source: Drink coffee after breakfast, not before, for better metabolic control
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Fecal transplants could one day be used to restore cognitive decline among the elderly – according to new research. A new study shows how fecal transplants from older to younger mice altered their gut microbiome, which in turn impacted their spatial learning and memory. The research team hope the reverse could also be true, and […]
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When a baby reaches for one stuffed animal in a room filled with others just like it, that random choice is very bad news for those unpicked toys: the baby has likely just decided she doesn’t like what she didn’t choose. Researchers have known that adults build unconscious biases over a lifetime of choosing between […]
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