Insulin-like growth factor signaling that helps to regulate mammals’ growth, metabolism, reproduction and longevity is…
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Fruit Flies Show How Salmonella Escapes Immune Defenses
Salmonella are wily and obnoxious bacterial invaders — escape artists capable of evading multiple immune…
Getting A Good Night’s Sleep Is The Biggest Problem For Women Entering Menopause
American women have identified sleep disruption as the most common and severe problem when periods…
Clues To Ancestral Origin Of Placenta Emerge In Genetics Study
Researchers have uncovered the first clues about the ancient origins of a mother’s intricate lifeline…
Chemical Exposure May Increase Risk Of ALS, Study Shows
Preliminary results show that a common environmental chemical may increase the risk of developing amyotrophic…
Prototype Terahertz Imager Promises Advances In Biochemistry
Researchers have demonstrated a new imaging system that detects naturally occurring terahertz radiation with unprecedented…
Gender-related Differences Found In Development Of Colon Cancer
A new study has found evidence that supports gender-related differences in the development and survival…
Chinese Club Moss Extract (Huperzine A) May Improve Cognition In Alzheimer’s Disease
Existing evidence suggests that patients with Alzheimer’s disease who have taken Huperzine A have improved…
When It Comes To Sex, Some Men Are From Mars, Others From Venus
A study by researchers at the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction…
Vitamin E May Help Alzheimer’s Patients Live Longer, Study Suggests
People with Alzheimer’s disease who take vitamin E appear to live longer than those who…