Stress-diabetes link detailed in new study
Rice University researchers have established a metabolic connection between the brain's executive function responsible for inhibition and type 2 diabetes. Credit: Andrea Lugo/Rice University
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Pandas don’t like it hot: Temperature, not food is biggest concern for conservation
A giant panda perched in a tree.Credit: Photo by Zhang Zhihe.
Although a new Drexel study found that the metabolism of giant pandas is higher...
Pembrolizumab elicits significant antitumor activity in head and neck cancer patients
Treating head and neck cancer patients with recurrent or metastatic disease with the PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab resulted in significant clinical responses in a fifth...
New tool in CRISPR genome editing, Cpf1, proved its marked specificity, produced a targeted...
Figure 1a (Left) In vitro cleavage sites were determined via mononoplexDigenome-seq with LbCpf1 (n = 8), AsCpf1 (n = 8), and SpCas9 (n =...
ADHD medication linked to slightly increased risk of heart rhythm problems
Use of methylphenidate in children and young people with ADHD is associated with a slightly increased risk of abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) shortly after...
Faithfulness is in the eye of the beholder
According to a recent study, people in relationships actually see tempting people outside of their partnership as less attractive.Credit: © Daniel Go/ Flickr
Though they...
Inbred Neanderthals left humans a genetic burden
A Neanderthal skeleton, left, compared with a modern human skeleton. Credit: American Museum of Natural History
The Neanderthal genome included harmful mutations that made the...
New gene shown to cause Parkinson’s disease
Arrows point to tiny sacks inside neurons called synaptic vesicles, which store neurotransmitters like dopamine before they're released from one cell to another. The...
Diabetes drug metformin holds promise for cancer treatment and prevention
Use of Metformin -- commonly used as the front-line treatment for type 2 diabetes -- improves survival for some breast cancer patients, and shows...
‘Wasteful’ galaxies launch heavy elements into surrounding halos and deep space
Spiral galaxies like the Milky Way are shown in the center, surrounded by the circumgalactic medium, which appears as black to our eyes. However,...
Greening Arctic: Impact of climate change in high latitudes
Using 29 years of data from Landsat satellites, researchers at NASA have found extensive greening in the vegetation across Alaska and Canada. Rapidly increasing...
