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Preventing food waste better strategy than turning it into biogas
Efforts to find alternative sources of energy has more and more municipalities looking at biogas…
Brain receptor regulates fat burning in cells
An unusual regulator of body weight and the metabolic syndrome has been discovered by researchers:…
Inflammation markers could guide depression treatments
Depressed patients with signs of systemic inflammation have elevated levels of glutamate in regions of…
Gut reaction: Smart pill smells out the body’s fiber factor
Researchers have conducted the first ever trials of smart pills that can measure intestinal gases…
New type of antidepressant found to act quickly in mice
The compound CGP3466B, already proven nontoxic for people, may effectively and rapidly treat depression, according…
Newly identified enzyme may be the culprit in Pierce’s disease grapevine damage
A newly identified enzyme appears to play a key role in transmitting Pierce’s disease from…
Heart valves made from tissue rather than metal may be better for middle-aged patients
Patients between the ages of 40 and 70 who undergo aortic valve replacement (AVR) may…
Taking statins before heart surgery can help reduce post-surgical complications
Using statins before and after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery can help reduce cardiac…
Unusual drug target, drug generate exciting preclinical results in mouse models of metastatic breast cancer
A doctor treating a patient with a potentially fatal metastatic breast tumor would be very…