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Minorities who are at highest risk of diabetes may benefit from beverage sugar tax

Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages is likely to decrease consumption, resulting in lower rates of diabetes and heart disease, and these health benefits are expected to be greatest for the low-income, Hispanic and African-American Californians who are at highest risk of diabetes, according to a new analysis led by researchers at UC San Francisco.

17 Dec 2013

Research findings point to possible new strategy for treating ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a devastating illness that gradually robs sufferers of muscle strength and eventually causes a lethal, full-body paralysis. The only drug available to treat the disease extends life spans by a meager three months on average.

17 Dec 2013

WSU researchers discover how Nipah virus employs burglary-ring-like teamwork to infiltrate human cell

A team of scientists from Washington State University has discovered how one of the planet's most deadly known viruses employs burglary-ring-like teamwork to infiltrate the human cell.

17 Dec 2013

Eleven researchers receives 2014 DeLill Nasser Award for Professional Development in Genetics

The Genetics Society of America (GSA) is pleased to announce the selection of eleven early career researchers - five graduate students and six postdoctoral researchers - as recipients of a spring 2014 DeLill Nasser Award for Professional Development in Genetics.

15 Dec 2013

Polyunsaturated fatty acids play key role in embryonic development

One classical question in developmental biology is how different tissue types arise in the correct position of the developing embryo. While one signaling pathway that controls this process has been well described, unexpected findings from a team led by Carnegie's Steven Farber reveal the importance of polyunsaturated fatty acid metabolism in this process. It is published online December 12 in Developmental Cell.

13 Dec 2013

Climate differences drive gene changes, find Virginia Bioinformatics Institute researchers

Interplay between genes and the environment has been pondered at least since the phrase "nature versus nurture" was coined in the mid-1800s.

12 Dec 2013

Wolfberries appear to interact with vaccine to offer protection against flu virus in older mice

In a study of older mice, wolfberries appear to interact with the influenza vaccine to offer additional protection against the flu virus. The research, led by scientists at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University, suggests the wolfberry may increase the activity of dendritic cells, which play an important role in the ability of the immune system to defend against viral infections.

12 Dec 2013

Father's diet before conception plays crucial role in health of offspring

Mothers get all the attention. But a study led by McGill researcher Sarah Kimmins suggests that the father's diet before conception may play an equally important role in the health of their offspring. It also raises concerns about the long-term effects of current Western diets and of food insecurity.

11 Dec 2013

Study recommends cutting down on sweet additive to reduce tooth decay

A study by Newcastle University researchers into the effects of sugars on our oral health recommends cutting down on the sweet additive as part of a global initiative to reduce tooth decay.

10 Dec 2013

New demographic data unveils extraordinary diversity of aging processes

Despite aging being one the hottest topic in the media recently, scientists have no coherent explanation for it. New demographic data on humans, animals and plants for the first time unveil such an extraordinary diversity of aging processes that no existing evolutionary theory can account for. Both life spans and mortalities vary from species to species.

10 Dec 2013

Research roundup: 'Substantial' Medicare savings from avoiding ERs; new ways for primary care; trends in kids' fast food consumption

Some Medicare beneficiaries who place 911 calls to request an ambulance might safely be cared for in settings other than the emergency department at lower cost. Using 2005–09 Medicare claims data and a validated algorithm, we estimated that 12.9–16.2 percent of Medicare-covered 911 emergency medical services transports involved conditions that were probably nonemergent or primary care treatable.

9 Dec 2013

Experts explain how to prevent heartburn during holidays

Attracted by the decadent treats, fried meats, and festive cocktails of the Thanksgiving-to-New-Year feast, heartburn can be an unwelcome guest during the holidays. According to the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, acid reflux affects about 30 million Americans.

3 Dec 2013

Experts suggest two ways to battle the holiday bulge

Though the Thanksgiving feast and leftovers are behind you, the holiday eating season has just begun. On average, Americans gain one or two pounds this time of year. Though that might not sound like much, the annual weight gain adds up from year to year and can lead to significant gains as time goes by.

30 Nov 2013

Fruit fly study shows how sex may be one of the secrets to good health and longer life

Sex may in fact be one of the secrets to good health, youth and a longer life - at least for fruit flies - suggests a new University of Michigan study that appears in the journal Science.

30 Nov 2013

Brain research provides new clues to Pavlovian conditioning

Do fruit flies hold the key to treating dementia? Researchers at the University of Houston have taken a significant step forward in unraveling the mechanisms of Pavlovian conditioning. Their work will help them understand how memories form and, ultimately, provide better treatments to improve memory in all ages.

27 Nov 2013

Research: Motor proteins transport mRNA to get where it is needed, prevent diseases

Scientists have found that mRNA may travel one way down a cell, then board another, aptly named motor protein, and head in the opposite direction to get where it ultimately needs to be.

27 Nov 2013

UCLA study shows nearly 70% of Latino children, eat fast food regularly

A surprisingly large percentage of very young children in California, including 70 percent of Latino children, eat fast food regularly, according to a new policy brief by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

27 Nov 2013

University of Greenwich hosts conference to address health and social care challenges

In collaboration with the Higher Education Entrepreneurship Group (HEEG), the University of Greenwich is hosting an event to support people with ideas for tackling the current unemployment, enterprise finance and health and social care challenges.

26 Nov 2013

High intake of sugar-sweetened beverages reports increased risk of endometrial cancer

Postmenopausal women who consumed sugar-sweetened beverages were more likely to develop the most common type of endometrial cancer compared with women who did not drink sugar-sweetened beverages, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

25 Nov 2013

Scientists find link between airborne allergies and risk of blood cancers in women

A team of scientists looking into the interplay of the immune system and cancer have found a link between a history of airborne allergies - in particular to plants, grass and trees - with risk of blood cancers in women.

25 Nov 2013

Fruit News and Research

Minorities who are at highest risk of diabetes may benefit from beverage sugar tax

Research findings point to possible new strategy for treating ALS

WSU researchers discover how Nipah virus employs burglary-ring-like teamwork to infiltrate human cell

Eleven researchers receives 2014 DeLill Nasser Award for Professional Development in Genetics

Polyunsaturated fatty acids play key role in embryonic development

Climate differences drive gene changes, find Virginia Bioinformatics Institute researchers

Wolfberries appear to interact with vaccine to offer protection against flu virus in older mice

Father's diet before conception plays crucial role in health of offspring

Study recommends cutting down on sweet additive to reduce tooth decay

New demographic data unveils extraordinary diversity of aging processes

Research roundup: 'Substantial' Medicare savings from avoiding ERs; new ways for primary care; trends in kids' fast food consumption

Experts explain how to prevent heartburn during holidays

Experts suggest two ways to battle the holiday bulge

Fruit fly study shows how sex may be one of the secrets to good health and longer life

Brain research provides new clues to Pavlovian conditioning

Research: Motor proteins transport mRNA to get where it is needed, prevent diseases

UCLA study shows nearly 70% of Latino children, eat fast food regularly

University of Greenwich hosts conference to address health and social care challenges

High intake of sugar-sweetened beverages reports increased risk of endometrial cancer

Scientists find link between airborne allergies and risk of blood cancers in women

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Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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