A common end-product of digested protein — phenylalanine — triggers hormones that make rodents feel…
Month: November 2016
Maternal B12 Deficiency May Increase Child’s Risk of Type-2 Diabetes
B12 deficiency during pregnancy may predispose children to metabolic problems such as type-2 diabetes, according…
Punching cancer with RNA knuckles
Researchers achieved an unexpected eye-popping reduction of ovarian cancer during a successful test of targeted…
New understanding of rip currents could help to save lives
A new link between breaking waves and the hazard posed by rip currents has been…
Common food additive promotes colon cancer in mice
Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life,…
Increasing cost of natural hazards as climate changes
A new comprehensive study of Australian natural hazards paints a picture of increasing heatwaves and…
Drug shows promise for preventing pre-term birth
A drug that is showing some early promise in efforts to prevent pre-term birth has…
Andeans with altitude sickness produce massive amounts of red blood cells
To better understand why some people adapt well to life at high altitude while others…
Study identifies new biomarkers for Huntington’s disease
Researchers have identified several new biological markers to measure the progression of the inherited neurodegenerative…
Low vitamin D levels linked to increased risk of bladder cancer
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of developing bladder cancer, according to…