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Obese individuals may be more sensitive to overeating when presented with food cues

Obese mice are much more likely than lean mice to overeat in the presence of environmental cues, a behavior that could be related to changes in the brain, finds a new study by a Michigan State University neuroscientist.

12 Jul 2016

Children of uninvolved feeders could be at risk for greater dietary excess from snacks

In a new study examining how parenting contributes to snacking, researchers found that parents who have a hands-off approach to feeding children may unknowingly contribute to an increase in children's snacking.

12 Jul 2016

Increasing access to MRI scanning: an interview with Jane Kilkenny

MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields, radio waves and field gradients to produce cross sectional images throughout the human body.

12 Jul 2016

Chromatrap reports benefits of ChIP technology in ground breaking research

Chromatrap reports on 3 further customer papers published in different prestigious peer reviewed journals, which cite how its proprietary solid state Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP) technology has enabled ground breaking research.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 12 Jul 2016

Beagle Freedom Project to award $250,000 in grants to replace animals in experiments

Beagle Freedom Project, a national nonprofit based in Los Angeles, is continuing its mission to further reduce and replace animals in cruel experiences, because it believes that medical research can no longer rely on the use of these animals in controversial experiments.

12 Jul 2016

Immunotherapy cancer trials presented to key opinion leaders

Immodulon recently met with some of the world’s most renowned oncologists to present their forthcoming trials for immunotherapy treatment, IMM-101.

12 Jul 2016

CNIO study shows proinflammatory molecule IL-17A can be key factor in development of NASH and HCC

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a serious hepatic condition that precedes hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and is currently untreatable.

12 Jul 2016

International project to develop globally accessible bank of new cancer cell models for research

An international project to develop a large, globally accessible bank of new cancer cell culture models for the research community launched today.

12 Jul 2016

New electronic tattoo can measure activity of muscle and nerve cells

A new temporary "electronic tattoo" developed by Tel Aviv University that can measure the activity of muscle and nerve cells researchers is poised to revolutionize medicine, rehabilitation, and even business and marketing research.

12 Jul 2016

Aelan's researchers develop novel epigenetic biomarker for diagnosis of AD

Aelan Cell Technologies today announced the development of a novel epigenetic biomarker. An early human clinical feasibility study has indicated that serological tests using the biomarker alongside other proprietary components developed by Aelan's researchers could potentially help physicians diagnose Alzheimer's disease (AD).

12 Jul 2016

Hops extract activates chemical pathway in cells to help prevent breast cancer

An enriched hops extract activates a chemical pathway in cells that could help prevent breast cancer, according to new laboratory findings from the UIC/NIH Center for Botanical Dietary Supplements Research at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

12 Jul 2016

ASA recommends parents to ask seven questions to child's physician anesthesiologist prior to surgery

Millions of children have surgery every year - for everything from tonsil removal to correction of a heart defect - and understandably parents are often anxious about their child's safety and comfort.

12 Jul 2016

Pancreatic cysts increase overall risk of pancreatic cancer, study shows

A look back at more than half a million patient records has established that patients with pancreatic cysts have a significantly higher overall risk of pancreatic cancer compared to those without such cysts, according to a study in the July issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

12 Jul 2016

Penn researchers use drug-pricing model to estimate average joint weight of marijuana

How much marijuana does the average joint contain? "It seems like an odd question but major policy questions depend on the answer," said Greg Ridgeway, an associate professor of criminology and statistics at the University of Pennsylvania.

12 Jul 2016

Researchers develop new technique to help GPs better diagnose UTI in children

Urinary tract infections (UTI) in young children can lead to kidney damage, but are notoriously difficult to diagnose in primary care because symptoms can often be vague and unclear.

12 Jul 2016

Study shows feasibility to adopt salpingectomy in large scale clinical practice without surgical repercussions

A surgical procedure recommended to reduce the future risk of ovarian cancer has been successfully implemented throughout Kaiser Permanente in Northern California without a change in surgical outcomes, according to research published today in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology.

12 Jul 2016

Spinach-like nanoparticle juice may improve doctor's ability to examine gastrointestinal tract

The pigment that gives spinach and other plants their verdant color may improve doctors' ability to examine the human gastrointestinal tract.

12 Jul 2016

Suicide prevention hotlines could improve quality of services by expanding digital offerings

Suicide prevention hotlines in California respond to callers in need and reduce caller distress, but could improve their services and reach more users by expanding digital offerings such as chat services and establishing better programs to monitor and improve the quality of their services, according to new studies from the RAND Corporation.

12 Jul 2016

Study shows siblings of food allergic children do not experience food allergy symptoms

Families with a child who has food allergy often wonder if a younger sibling should be screened before introducing potentially allergenic foods.

12 Jul 2016

Neuroscientists identify two distinct populations of dopamine neurons involved in movement, reward

Two Northwestern University neuroscientists have identified the neurochemical signal likely missing in Parkinson's disease by being the first to discover two distinctly different kinds of neurons that deliver dopamine to an important brain region responsible for both movement and learning/reward behavior.

12 Jul 2016

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Obese individuals may be more sensitive to overeating when presented with food cues

Children of uninvolved feeders could be at risk for greater dietary excess from snacks

Increasing access to MRI scanning: an interview with Jane Kilkenny

Chromatrap reports benefits of ChIP technology in ground breaking research

Beagle Freedom Project to award $250,000 in grants to replace animals in experiments

Immunotherapy cancer trials presented to key opinion leaders

CNIO study shows proinflammatory molecule IL-17A can be key factor in development of NASH and HCC

International project to develop globally accessible bank of new cancer cell models for research

New electronic tattoo can measure activity of muscle and nerve cells

Aelan's researchers develop novel epigenetic biomarker for diagnosis of AD

Hops extract activates chemical pathway in cells to help prevent breast cancer

ASA recommends parents to ask seven questions to child's physician anesthesiologist prior to surgery

Pancreatic cysts increase overall risk of pancreatic cancer, study shows

Penn researchers use drug-pricing model to estimate average joint weight of marijuana

Researchers develop new technique to help GPs better diagnose UTI in children

Study shows feasibility to adopt salpingectomy in large scale clinical practice without surgical repercussions

Spinach-like nanoparticle juice may improve doctor's ability to examine gastrointestinal tract

Suicide prevention hotlines could improve quality of services by expanding digital offerings

Study shows siblings of food allergic children do not experience food allergy symptoms

Neuroscientists identify two distinct populations of dopamine neurons involved in movement, reward

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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