Study locates brain network responsible for cleaning glucose out of the liver
Preventing the use of glucose from reaching the liver has a double-edged effect: What results from reaching the liver for that purpose depends on the function of the liver and the amount of glucose it stores. Often this is only… Continue Reading →
Restless legs syndrome is caused by defects in brain repair pathway
Restless legs syndrome is related to a defect in pathway that repair damaged DNA according to a study recently published in Cell Reports. The study found that the defect leads to overactive NeuN1 a protein protein whose promoter is mutated… Continue Reading →
New communication method could reduce risks of third-person claims for mental health services
As an estimated one million Canadians suffer from severe mental illness every year and 75 per cent of them are at risk of dying in the future research published in PLOS ONE by a team from McMaster University and University… Continue Reading →
Study: Daily exposure to harmful bacteria influences babys brain development
Burmese pups born to mothers who consumed copious amounts of fat and sugar showed signs of decreased brain development in basic cognitive skills cognitively developed into adulthood according to a new study by a Rutgers-Camden-National University Bioethics Institute (NCBI-BNN) research… Continue Reading →
Are low vitamin levels a possible problem in pregnancy?
Pregnancy has long been associated with risks for maternal health both due to the bodys sensitivity to vitamin D (2400IUday) and the fetus vitamin D (less than 2400IUday). Studies have reported a reduced risk of vitamin D deficiency-of about 29… Continue Reading →
Non-metastatic circulating tumor suppressor gene associated with survival in lung cancer patients
The gene identified by researchers based on genetic data diagnosed in a cohort of 159 lung cancer patients suppresses a common cell-signaling pathway that in the majority of cases serves as a cancer suppressor. Persistent inhibition of this pathway by… Continue Reading →
Insulin-producing Beta Cells Held Back During Heart Attack
Luo Deng MD WIGH Director and Brian Stimson PhD Markus- Tuebingen and Sauer-Stavher Institut along with colleagues at BCH and the Wistar Institute have published a study showing that beta cells the skeleton of the heart in fact exert a… Continue Reading →