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Urban configuration impacts health and sustainability in Europe

The relationship between different urban layouts, human health, and sustainability.

5 Jul 2024

Scientists unveil KLF15 transcription factor's role in white fat cells, opening new paths for obesity therapy

Researchers found that KLF15 is crucial for maintaining white adipocyte properties in subcutaneous fat, and its deletion induces beige adipocyte characteristics, suggesting new obesity treatment pathways.

4 Jul 2024

High ambient temperatures during pregnancy can have detrimental impact on offspring health

As climate change warms the planet, high ambient temperatures are expected to be more common and intense over the coming decades in the U.S. and worldwide.

3 Jul 2024

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': SCOTUS term wraps with a bang

It was a busy year for health-related cases at the Supreme Court. Among other issues, the justices grappled with two abortion cases, a separate case touching on the opioid epidemic, and a case challenging whether localities can bar homeless people from sleeping in public spaces.

3 Jul 2024

Gene discovery points to oxytocin for depression

While investigating two boys from different families with severe obesity, anxiety, autism, and behavioural problems triggered by sounds or smells, a team led by scientists at the University of Cambridge, UK, and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA, discovered that the boys were missing a single gene, known as TRPC5, which sits on the X chromosome.

3 Jul 2024

FDA commercial pasteurization process kills H5N1 bird flu virus in milk

A study by FDA and USDA confirms that commercial milk pasteurization effectively inactivates the Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza virus in cattle milk. This ensures the safety of the U.S. milk supply against this virus.

2 Jul 2024

From Africa to Eurasia: Genetic insights into human migration and cold adaptation

"Who are we and where do we come from?" This quintessential question has intrigued humanity for millennia.

2 Jul 2024

Touch sensitivity deteriorates with age only in regions of the body with hairless skin

Like most primates, humans are remarkably touchy-feely. Starved of touch, we release more of the stress hormone cortisol, which causes the immune system to be down-regulated and the heart rate and blood pressure to go up.

2 Jul 2024

Fruit flavored vapes and a nighttime dry cough - what's the connection?

Researchers examined the longitudinal association between exposure to electronic cigarette flavors and nocturnal dry cough.

2 Jul 2024

Suppressing a protein turns ordinary fat into a calorie burner, study shows

New UCSF study shows that suppressing a protein turns ordinary fat into a calorie burner and may explain why drug trials attempting the feat haven't been successful.

1 Jul 2024

Study shows the potential of heat treatments to promote healthier aging

New research performed with mice suggests that daily time in a warm environment such as a sauna might help older adults, especially women, combat age-related obesity and insulin resistance.

1 Jul 2024

Labconco® introduces the Lyph-Seal™ Tray Dryer: Revolutionizing sample preservation

Labconco Corporation is excited to announce the launch of the Lyph-Seal™ Tray Dryer.

From Labconco 27 Jun 2024

Rapeseed diacylglycerol oil may combat obesity by enhancing lipid metabolism

A study in "Nutrients" explores how rapeseed diacylglycerol oil (RDG) affects fat accumulation and metabolism in obese mice, showing significant benefits in reducing obesity-related indices and improving lipid metabolism.

26 Jun 2024

New insights into early-phase sweat evaporation

Excessive heat across the United States is making this summer a season of sweat. Perspiration and its evaporation are crucial to keeping us cool when things get hot.

26 Jun 2024

New tool predicts health risks from heat and cold waves

Ambient temperatures are associated with over 5 million premature deaths worldwide every year, more than 300,000 of which in Western Europe alone.

26 Jun 2024

Sapio Sciences introduces Sapio GMP LIMS offering unmatched flexibility for unique manufacturing processes

Sapio Sciences announces key new capabilities to its highly flexible, no/low-code LIMS to support laboratories that must comply with GMP, 21 CFR 11, and EU Annex 11 standards.

From Sapio Sciences 26 Jun 2024

Human milk banks improve infant health but can't fully replace mother's milk

Scientists investigate human milk banks and their impact on infant health, highlighting differences between donated and maternal milk in gut microbiota and development.

25 Jun 2024

Researchers characterize thalamic and cortical neurons that respond to stimulation of the ocular surface

Nerve fibers on the eye surface are involved in many relevant physiological processes, from detecting and transmitting external stimuli to maintaining the integrity of the cornea.

25 Jun 2024

Sapio Sciences Introduces Sapio GMP LIMS Offering Unmatched Flexibility for Unique Manufacturing Processes

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From Sapio Sciences 25 Jun 2024

Global food collapse looms amid heat and water stress, warns new study

By 2050, global food production could decline by up to 14% due to heat and water stress, leading to 1.36 billion more people experiencing severe food insecurity, highlighting the urgent need for climate change mitigation.

25 Jun 2024

heat News and Research

Urban configuration impacts health and sustainability in Europe

Scientists unveil KLF15 transcription factor's role in white fat cells, opening new paths for obesity therapy

High ambient temperatures during pregnancy can have detrimental impact on offspring health

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': SCOTUS term wraps with a bang

Gene discovery points to oxytocin for depression

FDA commercial pasteurization process kills H5N1 bird flu virus in milk

From Africa to Eurasia: Genetic insights into human migration and cold adaptation

Touch sensitivity deteriorates with age only in regions of the body with hairless skin

Fruit flavored vapes and a nighttime dry cough - what's the connection?

Suppressing a protein turns ordinary fat into a calorie burner, study shows

Study shows the potential of heat treatments to promote healthier aging

Labconco® introduces the Lyph-Seal™ Tray Dryer: Revolutionizing sample preservation

Rapeseed diacylglycerol oil may combat obesity by enhancing lipid metabolism

New insights into early-phase sweat evaporation

New tool predicts health risks from heat and cold waves

Sapio Sciences introduces Sapio GMP LIMS offering unmatched flexibility for unique manufacturing processes

Human milk banks improve infant health but can't fully replace mother's milk

Researchers characterize thalamic and cortical neurons that respond to stimulation of the ocular surface

Sapio Sciences Introduces Sapio GMP LIMS Offering Unmatched Flexibility for Unique Manufacturing Processes

Global food collapse looms amid heat and water stress, warns new study

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