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Taste neurons could be controlling feeding behaviour find researchers

Researchers from the University of California, Riverside used a common fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) to find the association between taste neurons and control of feeding behaviours. They noted that if they genetically modulated these flies, they could make them selectively avoid certain chemicals including acids, bitter compounds, salty substances etc. The results of their study appeared in the October issue of the journal Cell Reports.

22 Oct 2019

BBRF announces over $13.8 million in Young Investigator Grants to support mental health scientists

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation today announced the awarding of its Young Investigator Grants valued at more than $13.8 million to 200 of the world's most promising young scientists.

22 Oct 2019

Long-term exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment impairs brain function in mice

Human-made toxic chemicals that linger indefinitely in the environment disrupt the performance of critical helper cells in the mouse brain, leading to impaired function over long-term exposures, say neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center.

22 Oct 2019

Study blunts hopes that diabetes drug could help exercising seniors gain more muscle mass

A new clinical trial dispels the hypothesis that the diabetes drug metformin could help exercising seniors gain more muscle mass.

22 Oct 2019

Johns Hopkins researchers document lower cell replication rates in old age

In a novel study comparing healthy cells from people in their 20s with cells from people in their 80s, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say they have documented that cell division rates appear to consistently and markedly slow down in humans at older ages.

22 Oct 2019

New encapsulation technology could improve drug delivery

Researchers have developed a faster, cheaper way to coat liquid medication, an invention that could improve how drugs are delivered in the body.

22 Oct 2019

MRI should be used more frequently for cardiovascular diagnosis in the U.S., say cardiologists

While MRI is prevalent for other medical issues and commonly used for cardiovascular diagnosis in Europe…it is not widely used for heart disease in the United States.

22 Oct 2019

Survey: 45% of adults struggle to stay awake while driving

Have you ever found yourself falling asleep behind the wheel? Unfortunately, you are not alone. A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine found that 45% of adults have struggled to stay awake while driving.

22 Oct 2019

Oncolytics Biotech and PrECOG collaborate to study metastatic breast cancer

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. , currently developing pelareorep, an intravenously delivered immuno-oncolytic virus, and PrECOG LLC, a leading cancer research network, today announced their collaboration in which PrECOG will run the BRACELET-1 (PrE0113) study.

22 Oct 2019

Dual action of genes and RNA influences aggressive triple-negative breast cancer

Women with an aggressive, less-common type of breast cancer, known as triple-negative, versus a more common form of the disease, could be differentiated from each other by a panel of 17 small RNA molecules that are directly influenced by genetic alterations typically found in cancer cells.

22 Oct 2019

Quanterix to release third quarter 2019 financial results and host conference call on November 6, 2019

Quanterix announced that it will release its financial results for third quarter 2019 after the close of trading on Wednesday, November 6, 2019.

From Quanterix 22 Oct 2019

High glucose impairs circadian clock function, may increase cardiovascular risk

High glucose in obesity appears to gum up the works of the circadian clocks inside our cells that help regulate the timing of many body functions across the 24-hour day and drive the risk of cardiovascular disease, scientists say.

22 Oct 2019

IOF Compendium highlights urgent need to maintain mobility in older populations

Presenting many new facts and figures, a 2nd edition of the International Osteoporosis Foundation Compendium of Osteoporosis has been launched to mark World Osteoporosis Day.

22 Oct 2019

Replacement flame retardants pose serious health harms, warn scientists

New flame retardants escaping from our TVs, other electrical and electronic products, and children's car seats are just as toxic as the flame retardants they're intended to replace, according to a peer-reviewed study published today in Environmental Science & Technology Letters.

22 Oct 2019

A million-dollar marketing juggernaut pushes 3D mammograms

When Dr. Worta McCaskill-Stevens made an appointment for a mammogram last year, she expected a simple breast cancer screening - not a heavy-handed sales pitch.

22 Oct 2019

Researchers develop simple, low-cost way to predict preeclampsia

Australian researchers have developed a way to predict the onset of a deadly pregnancy condition that kills 76,000 women and half a million babies each year, mostly in developing countries.

22 Oct 2019

New treatment shows promise to reverse celiac disease

Results of a new phase 2 clinical trial using technology developed at Northwestern Medicine show it is possible to induce immune tolerance to gluten in individuals with celiac disease. The findings may pave the way for treated celiac patients to eventually tolerate gluten in their diet.

22 Oct 2019

'Michigan Promise' aims to bring diversity to the surgical field

To best serve a diverse patient population, surgeons should look more like the people they treat. That's part of the thinking behind the Michigan Promise, a transformative long-term effort at the Michigan Medicine Department of Surgery.

22 Oct 2019

Local researchers often lost in the shadows in international projects

A new Harvard Medical School analysis shows that papers that present research on health conditions within sub-Saharan African countries in collaboration with wealthy or prestigious institutions or countries often fail to mention local researchers working on the same project, especially in prime positions such as first or senior author. The paper was published on October 18, 2019, in the journal BMJ Global Health.

22 Oct 2019

UChicago Medicine installs hands-only CPR kiosk in the Center for Care and Discovery

Each year, more than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside the hospital, and almost 40% of those occur in public places.

21 Oct 2019

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Taste neurons could be controlling feeding behaviour find researchers

BBRF announces over $13.8 million in Young Investigator Grants to support mental health scientists

Long-term exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment impairs brain function in mice

Study blunts hopes that diabetes drug could help exercising seniors gain more muscle mass

Johns Hopkins researchers document lower cell replication rates in old age

New encapsulation technology could improve drug delivery

MRI should be used more frequently for cardiovascular diagnosis in the U.S., say cardiologists

Survey: 45% of adults struggle to stay awake while driving

Oncolytics Biotech and PrECOG collaborate to study metastatic breast cancer

Dual action of genes and RNA influences aggressive triple-negative breast cancer

Quanterix to release third quarter 2019 financial results and host conference call on November 6, 2019

High glucose impairs circadian clock function, may increase cardiovascular risk

IOF Compendium highlights urgent need to maintain mobility in older populations

Replacement flame retardants pose serious health harms, warn scientists

A million-dollar marketing juggernaut pushes 3D mammograms

Researchers develop simple, low-cost way to predict preeclampsia

New treatment shows promise to reverse celiac disease

'Michigan Promise' aims to bring diversity to the surgical field

Local researchers often lost in the shadows in international projects

UChicago Medicine installs hands-only CPR kiosk in the Center for Care and Discovery

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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