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Fasting-mimicking diet may reverse diabetes
This visual abstract depicts the findings of Cheng et al., who show a short-term diet that mimics periodic fasting modulates b-cell number and promotes...
Sugar’s ‘tipping point’ link to Alzheimer’s disease revealed
Professor Jean van den Elsen and Dr Omar Kassar in the laboratory. They have worked to reveal a molecular link between sugar and Alzheimer's...
Tired teens 4.5 times more likely to commit crimes as adults
Teenagers who self-report feeling drowsy mid-afternoon also tend to exhibit more anti-social behavior such as lying, cheating, stealing and fighting. Now, research from the...
Common roundworm found to farm the bacteria it eats
Princeton University researchers have found that the roundworms Caenorhabditis elegans have a sure-fire method of ensuring a steady supply of a bacteria they eat...
Researchers discover link between aging, devastating lung disease
A chest radiograph of a patient with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). Credit: Wikimedia
A Mayo Clinic study has shown evidence linking the biology of aging...
Scientists close in on cracking ‘Enigma Code’ of common cold
Scientists at the Universities of York, Leeds, and Helsinki say they are a step closer to cracking, what scientists have called, the ‘Enigma Code’...
Neural networks promise sharpest ever images
The frames here show an example of an original galaxy image (left), the same image deliberately degraded (second from left), the image after recovery...
Resveratrol may be an effective intervention for lung aging
Purple grapes contain resveratrol.Image credit: Flickr/Stefano Mortellaro
In a study led by Barbara Driscoll, PhD, of The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles,...
Child obesity ’35-40 percent’ inherited from parents, study finds
For the most obese children, around 30-40% of their tendency towards obesity is determined by genetics and family environment, a new study says.Image Credit:Flickr/Thomas...
Heart risks in middle age boost dementia risk later in life
People who have heart disease risks in middle age - such as diabetes, high blood pressure or smoking - are at higher risk for...
Mediterranean diet may decrease pain associated with obesity
Eating a Mediterranean diet could decrease the chances an overweight person will experience regular pain, a new study says.Image Credit:Flickr/mmtzphoto
Eating a Mediterranean diet could...
