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Researchers discover how appetite is controlled and influenced by the brain

Researchers from Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology in Korea have uncovered the mechanisms behind the enzyme that controls our appetite in response to low glucose availability in the brain.

5 Oct 2016

Prescription sleep aids may stimulate suicidal thoughts or actions

Prescription sleep aids appear to carry a rare risk of suicide, most typically when they cause the unexpected response of stimulating rather than quietening patients, researchers say.

4 Oct 2016

WHO calls on Syrian belligerents to allow immediate, safe evacuation of sick and wounded patients from conflict areas

The World Health Organization is calling on belligerents in Syria to allow for the immediate and safe evacuation of the sick and wounded from all areas affected by the conflict, including eastern Aleppo.

4 Oct 2016

Diabetes patients do not absorb insulin effectively when injecting into lipohypertrophy, confirm new studies

Two new studies provide evidence for the first time that insulin is not absorbed effectively when injected into Lipohypertrophy (LH).

4 Oct 2016

Study shows dietary benefits of cinnamon in animal model

Adding cinnamon to your diet can cool your body by up to two degrees, according to research published today.

4 Oct 2016

Hunger has stronger motivational force than fear, anxiety or thirst, study finds

Hunger is a strong motivational force, with the capacity to curb rival drives states such as thirst, anxiety, fear of predators, and social needs, according to a study in mice published September 29 in Neuron.

4 Oct 2016

Color-changing wearable sensor can inform users of total UV exposure

According to the American Cancer Society approximately 5.4 million basal and squamous cell skin cancers are diagnosed each year.

4 Oct 2016

Researchers find link between dopamine neurotransmitter system and facial recognition

In a recent study, researchers at Center for BrainHealth, working in collaboration with colleagues in Sweden, have revealed a link between the dopamine neurotransmitter system in the brain and an individual's ability to recognize faces.

3 Oct 2016

Household dust exposes people to potentially harmful chemicals, study finds

Household dust exposes people to a wide range of toxic chemicals from everyday products, according to a study led by researchers at Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University.

3 Oct 2016

Research finds evidence linking number of ribosomal genes to bacterial growth rate and efficiency

Microbes that can reproduce rapidly in times of plenty have an evolutionary stockpile of extra genes that allows them to quickly respond to changing conditions such as oil spills or outbreaks of intestinal diseases.

3 Oct 2016

FDA's new guidance allows almonds to be called healthy

Until this week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration did not allow almonds to be called "healthy" on food labels, due to the agency's regulatory definition of the term that considered foods' total fat rather than distinguishing among different types of fat.

30 Sep 2016

FDA recommends consumers to stop using homeopathic teething tablets and gels

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers that homeopathic teething tablets and gels may pose a risk to infants and children. The FDA recommends that consumers stop using these products and dispose of any in their possession.

30 Sep 2016

Research findings provide new clues to treat metabolic diseases

When people are deprived of food, a number of biological mechanisms are set in motion to adapt the body's metabolism to the conditions of scarcity.

30 Sep 2016

Harvard symposium highlights health impact of gut microbiota and probiotics throughout lifespan

Danone Nutricia Research, one of the key sponsors of the September 15th and 16th Harvard Medical School Division of Nutrition symposium on gut microbiota, probiotics and their impact throughout the lifespan, announces its continued support of research in the emerging field of the microbiome and its interactions with body functions.

30 Sep 2016

WHO, OIE and FAO reiterate call for world free from dog-mediated human rabies deaths by 2030

The World Health Organization, the World Organisation for Animal Health and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations are reiterating their call for a world free from human rabies transmitted by dogs by 2030.

30 Sep 2016

GUMC receives FDA clearance to begin clinical study of cancer drug in patients with Alzheimer's disease

Georgetown University Medical Center today announces the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has completed its review of an investigational new drug application (IND) for the use of nilotinib in a phase II clinical trial for patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.

30 Sep 2016

DHA intake can prevent known trigger of lupus, study finds

A team of Michigan State University researchers has found that consuming an omega-3 fatty acid called DHA, or docosahexaenoic acid, can stop a known trigger of lupus and potentially other autoimmune disorders.

30 Sep 2016

Studies find environment plays major role in shaping immune system

Like fingerprints, immune systems vary from person to person. And although we all inherit a unique set of genes that help us respond to infections, recent studies have found that our history and environment—like where and with whom we live—are responsible for 60% to 80% of the differences between individual immune systems, while genetics account for the rest.

29 Sep 2016

HPV vaccine can decrease incidence of cervical pre-cancers among young women, research shows

Every 20 minutes, someone in the United States receives a cancer diagnosis related to human papillomavirus. HPV causes cancer of the cervix, anus and throat.

29 Sep 2016

FDA approves automated insulin delivery device for type 1 diabetes

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a device that automatically monitors blood glucose levels and delivers insulin when appropriate, for people aged 14 years and older who have type 1 diabetes.

29 Sep 2016

Food News and Research

Researchers discover how appetite is controlled and influenced by the brain

Prescription sleep aids may stimulate suicidal thoughts or actions

WHO calls on Syrian belligerents to allow immediate, safe evacuation of sick and wounded patients from conflict areas

Diabetes patients do not absorb insulin effectively when injecting into lipohypertrophy, confirm new studies

Study shows dietary benefits of cinnamon in animal model

Hunger has stronger motivational force than fear, anxiety or thirst, study finds

Color-changing wearable sensor can inform users of total UV exposure

Researchers find link between dopamine neurotransmitter system and facial recognition

Household dust exposes people to potentially harmful chemicals, study finds

Research finds evidence linking number of ribosomal genes to bacterial growth rate and efficiency

FDA's new guidance allows almonds to be called healthy

FDA recommends consumers to stop using homeopathic teething tablets and gels

Research findings provide new clues to treat metabolic diseases

Harvard symposium highlights health impact of gut microbiota and probiotics throughout lifespan

WHO, OIE and FAO reiterate call for world free from dog-mediated human rabies deaths by 2030

GUMC receives FDA clearance to begin clinical study of cancer drug in patients with Alzheimer's disease

DHA intake can prevent known trigger of lupus, study finds

Studies find environment plays major role in shaping immune system

HPV vaccine can decrease incidence of cervical pre-cancers among young women, research shows

FDA approves automated insulin delivery device for type 1 diabetes

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