At a time when several states are moving to legalize recreational use of marijuana, new research shows that concerns about
Day: January 15, 2019
Epigenetic change causes fruit fly babies to inherit diet-induced heart disease
We all know we should eat fruits and vegetables to keep our own heart healthy. But now, scientists are learning
Museum Genomes Explain the Plight of the Grauer’s Gorilla
When a population rapidly plummets, the chance sampling of genetic drift and inevitable inbreeding can accelerate the pace of extinction.
How fasting can improve overall health
In a University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers found evidence that fasting affects circadian clocks in the liver and skeletal
The 17 different ways your face conveys happiness
Human beings can configure their faces in thousands and thousands of ways to convey emotion, but only 35 expressions actually
Stroke drug may also prevent Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers from the University of Southern California have discovered that a drug currently being developed to treat stroke patients could
Engineered T cells promote long-term organ transplant acceptance
Organ transplant rejection is a major problem in transplantation medicine. Suppressing the immune system to prevent organ rejection, however, opens
All of Us program wants to change the face of medicine
Pitt received a $46 million award in 2016 from National Institutes of Health to build the partnerships and infrastructure needed
Treating irritable bowel disease with pomegranate
Natural polyphenols in the pomegranate have been found to interact with gut bacteria to produce a compound with anti-inflammatory effects.
Cancer drugs repair airway in lungs
Lung infections are the third-leading cause of death in the industrialized world and, with the emergence of resistant bacterial strains,
