Genetics may play a role in how people’s taste receptors send signals, leading to a…
Month: August 2013
Appetite hormone misfires in obese people
Glucagon, a hormone involved in regulating appetite, loses its ability to help obese people feel…
Gestational diabetes tied to seven-fold increase in sleep apnea risk
Women diagnosed with gestational diabetes are nearly seven times more likely to have obstructive sleep…
Conditions most likely to kill encephalitis patients identified
People with severe encephalitis — inflammation of the brain — are much more likely to…
Ingredient in turmeric spice when combined with anti-nausea drug kills cancer cells
In a laboratory, preclinical study researchers combined structural features from anti-nausea drug thalidomide with common…
A new role for sodium in the brain
Researchers have found that sodium – the main chemical component in table salt – is…
Can KINS Be The Next ZeuS?
Malware targeting online banking sites naturally cause alarm among users, as they are designed to…
Can KINS Be The Next ZeuS?
Malware targeting online banking sites naturally cause alarm among users, as they are designed to…
The Vikings were not the first colonizers of the Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands were colonized much earlier than previously believed, and it wasn’t by the…
Traffic pollution and wood smoke increases asthma in adults
Asthma sufferers frequently exposed to heavy traffic pollution or smoke from wood fire heaters, experienced…