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Study compares how the human body reacts to natural and artificial non-nutritive sweeteners and sugar
What should healthy young men who want to watch their weight and manage their blood sugar levels drink? Can they risk something...
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Diet composition around the time of pregnancy may influence whether offspring become obese, according to a new study using animal models at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI).
"Your diet itself matters, not just whether you are gaining excess...
Frequent sauna bathing can reduce the risk of dementia, according to a recent study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland.Image Credit: Flickr/Thomas Wanhoff
Frequent sauna bathing can reduce the risk of dementia, according to a recent study carried...
At night, early risers demonstrate a quicker reaction time when solving unusual attention-related tasks than night owls, but these early risers make more mistakes along the way.Credit: © Pedro Ribeiro Simões / Flickr
It has been known for a long...
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The Retinoblastoma protein (pRB) has long been studied for its role in cell growth and the prevention of cancer. In a new study by Lawson Health Research Institute, scientists have discovered that pRB plays another,...
This image shows the discovery by researchers that induction of partial cellular reprogramming improved muscle regeneration in aged mice. (Left) Impaired muscle repair in aged mice; (Right) Improved muscle regeneration in aged mice subjected to reprogramming.Credit: Courtesy of Juan...
Immune cells of the brain become active years before the disease becomes apparent
Little is known about the role of the brain's immune system in Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at the Munich site of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)...
Aspirin may slow the spread of some types of colon and pancreatic cancer cells.Image Credit: Flickr/Mike Steele
Anti-platelet medication decreases activity of cancer-causing proteins in cells
Researchers from Oregon Health and Science University have found that aspirin may slow the spread...
A biologist at The University of Texas at Dallas and his colleagues have discovered that two enzymes previously linked independently with keeping cancer cells alive actually work in tandem to spur tumor growth.
"There has been no reason to suspect...
Teenagers' use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco declined significantly in 2016, say investigators.Image Credit: Flickr/tristanforestjames
Teenagers' use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco declined significantly in 2016 at rates that are at their lowest since the 1990s, a new national study...
People who eat at least 20g of nuts a day have a lower risk of heart disease, cancer and other diseases.Image Credit: Flickr/naomii
A large analysis of current research shows that people who eat at least 20g of nuts a...
