Researchers have found that among advanced head and neck cancer patients receiving radiation-based treatment, being…
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Experiments suggest research avenues for treating excess fat storage and obesity
Scientists have begun to unravel the complex process by which cells take in and store…
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Hormone fights fat with fat: Orexin prevents obesity in mice by activating calorie-burning brown fat
Researchers have discovered that the hormone orexin activates calorie-burning brown fat in mice. Orexin deficiency…
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Why fat cells fail: Mechanism causes fat cells to lose their ability to efficiently store and use energy
Yale University researchers have found one of the mechanisms that cause fat cells to lose…
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Why narcoleptics get fat
People with narcolepsy are not only excessively sleepy, but they are also prone to gaining…
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Certain biofuel mandates unlikely to be met by 2022; unless new technologies, policies developed
It is unlikely the United States will meet some specific biofuel mandates under the current…
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Young children show improved verbal IQ after 20 days of exposure to music-based, cognitive training ‘cartoons’
Canadian scientists who specialize in learning, memory and language in children have found exciting evidence…
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New findings validate the accuracy of autism diagnosis in children with Down syndrome
New findings from a 16-year study confirm that the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental…
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HIV: Cell-penetrating peptides for drug delivery act like a Swiss Army Knife
Scientists have identified how HIV TAT peptides can have multiple interactions with the membrane, the…
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‘Benevolent sexism’ is not an oxymoron and has insidious consequences for women, experts argue
Recent debate about whether acts of “benevolent sexism” harm women are addressed in a new…