When the body is fending off an infection, there are changes in temperature, pH balance, and metabolism. Yale researchers wondered
Day: August 22, 2019
How genes and environment influence BMI and height
Environmental conditions influence our body mass index (BMI) by increasing or decreasing the effect of inherited genetic variations, University of
Predicting Alzheimer’s disease with eye-tracking tests
New research has found that it may be possible to predict if people with mild memory and thinking impairments will
Treating inflammation with inflammation
Scientists at the Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science (KRCBS) have uncovered a new potential approach to treat multiple types
Brain finds order amidst chaos
How does the brain find order amidst a sea of noise and chaos? Researchers at the EPFL Blue Brain Project
Physical activity at any intensity linked to lower risk of early death
A multi-national team of researchers, including authors from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC),
Carriers of Alzheimer’s genetic marker have greater difficulty harnessing past knowledge
Adults carrying a gene associated with a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease had a harder time accessing recently acquired knowledge,
Enzyme that protects from stress linked to liver cancer growth
An enzyme induced by stress to help reduce production of damaging free radicals is also used by liver cancer to
High-intensity step training boosts stroke survivors’ walking skills
High-intensity step training that mimics real-world conditions may better improve walking ability in stroke survivors compared to traditional, low-impact training,
Causes of asthmatic lung spasms
Researchers at Rutgers and other institutions have discovered how muscle contraction (bronchospasm) in the airway, which cause breathing difficulty in
