Reversing gastric bypass may not reverse hormonal changes caused by surgery
(Medical Xpress)—Gastric bypass surgery has been shown to be one of the most effective treatments for obesity, and often improves Type 2 diabetes immediately after surgery and long before any weight...
View ArticleResearchers identify gene that causes obesity-related metabolic syndrome
(Medical Xpress)—Yale-led research has identified a genetic mutation responsible for the cluster of cardiovascular risk factors that comprise the obesity-related "metabolic syndrome." The study appears...
View ArticleResearchers find alpha-ketoglutarate more than doubles lifespan of nematode
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers working at the University of California has found that adding the compound α-ketoglutarate (alpha-KG) to a nematode diet can drastically extend its lifespan. In...
View ArticleShark antibodies inspire optimization of human antibodies
Genetically engineered antibodies are deployed successfully in cancer diagnostics and therapy. Therapeutic antibodies against Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis are currently under development....
View ArticleHow your brain works during meditation
Mindfulness. Zen. Acem. Meditation drumming. Chakra. Buddhist and transcendental meditation. There are countless ways of meditating, but the purpose behind them all remains basically the same: more...
View ArticleWhere have all the mitochondria gone? Researchers shed light on a crucial...
It's common knowledge that all organisms inherit their mitochondria – the cell's "power plants"– from their mothers. But what happens to all the father's mitochondria? Surprisingly, how – and why –...
View ArticleEffects of alcohol in young binge drinkers predicts future alcoholism
Heavy social drinkers who report greater stimulation and reward from alcohol are more likely to develop alcohol use disorder over time, report researchers from the University of Chicago, May 15 in the...
View ArticleVisual clue to new Parkinson's disease therapies
A biologist and a psychologist at the University of York have joined forces with a drug discovery group at Lundbeck in Denmark to develop a potential route to new therapies for the treatment of...
View ArticleSense of obligation leads to trusting strangers, study says
Trusting a stranger may have more to do with feeling morally obligated to show respect for someone else's character than actually believing the person is trustworthy, according to new research...
View ArticleResearchers identify neurons that regulate parental behavior in both male and...
Good news for Dads: Harvard researchers say the key to being a better parent is – literally – all in your head. In a study in mice, Higgins Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology and Howard Hughes...
View ArticleCancer's potential on-off switch
A team of Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers have proposed that an "on and off" epigenetic switch could be a common mechanism behind the development of different types of cancer....
View ArticleEngineered measles vaccine wipes out woman's cancer
A potent dose of engineered measles virus has been shown for the first time to have completely wiped out a woman's cancer, US scientists reported this week.
View ArticleStem cell therapy shows promise for multiple sclerosis in mouse model
Mice crippled by an autoimmune disease similar to multiple sclerosis (MS) regained the ability to walk and run after a team of researchers led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI),...
View ArticleGenetic tracking identifies cancer stem cells in human patients
The gene mutations driving cancer have been tracked for the first time in patients back to a distinct set of cells at the root of cancer – cancer stem cells. The international research team, led by...
View ArticleCombination therapy a potential strategy for treating Niemann Pick disease
By studying nerve and liver cells grown from patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), Whitehead Institute researchers have identified a potential dual-pronged approach to treating...
View Article'Bystander' chronic infections thwart development of immune cell memory
Studies of vaccine programs in the developing world have revealed that individuals with chronic infections such as malaria and hepatitis tend to be less likely to develop the fullest possible immunity...
View ArticleDetailed studies reveal how key cancer-fighting protein is held in check
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have mapped the structural details of how p53 attaches to its regulatory protein, called BCL-xL, in the cell. The protein p53 is a key activator of the...
View ArticleJustifying wartime atrocities alters memories
Stories about wartime atrocities and torture methods, like waterboarding and beatings, often include justifications – despite whether the rationale is legitimate.
View ArticleB cells produce antibodies 'when danger calls, but not when it whispers,'...
The immune system's B cells protect us from disease by producing antibodies, or "smart bullets," that specifically target invaders such as pathogens and viruses while leaving harmless molecules alone....
View ArticleNegative stereotypes can cancel each other out on resumes
Stereotypes of gay men as effeminate and weak and black men as threatening and aggressive can hurt members of those groups when white people evaluate them in employment, education, criminal justice and...
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