What causes some people to develop chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, cancer and metabolic syndrome while others stay healthy? […]
Sweet-taste perception changes as children develop
Compared with adults, children and adolescents are less sensitive to the sweet taste and need 40% more sucrose in a […]
Researchers develop ultasensitive blood test to predict recurrence of gastric cancers
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in Baltimore, working with colleagues in the Netherlands, developed a blood test […]
Engineers develop a less invasive way to study the brain
Optogenetics, a tool for controlling neurons with light, has given neuroscientists the ability to flip brain cells on and off […]
Researchers develop more efficient approach to create mouse models
Genetically engineered mouse models are often used by scientists to study how the addition, deletion or mutation of genes affects […]
Cancer’s ‘good cop/bad cop’ protein could help develop more effective drugs
The basic unit of all living things is the cell—and the human body contains tens of trillions of them. Cancer […]
Researchers develop a lab-grown blood vessel graft from natural polymers with regenerative properties
Researchers may be closer to improving the lives of people with coronary artery disease and children born with pediatric congenital […]
Researchers develop world’s first pocket guide for youth soccer coaches to prevent, treat asthma attacks
University of Alberta researchers and Edmonton’s youth soccer association are teaming up to keep kids with asthma safe while they […]
Overweight adolescents are as likely to develop heart disorders as obese adolescents
A study performed in Brazil by researchers from São Paulo State University (UNESP) suggests that overweight and obese adolescents have […]
Scientists develop a vaccine to protect against the deadly Nipah virus
Scientists develop a vaccine to protect against Nipah virus which kills up to 75% of patients and is a World […]