In a major collaborative effort, researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and the University of
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Innate immune responses to high-fat diets causes obesity
Many factors can contribute to obesity, including individual genetics, gut bacteria and diet. Recently, studies have shown that immune system activity can
Exercise enhances brain function
Neuroscientists at OHSU in Portland, Oregon, working with mice, have discovered that a short burst of exercise directly boosts the function of
Predicting bladder cancer stages with machine learning models
The invasive and expensive diagnosis process of bladder cancer, which is one of the most common and aggressive cancers in
Electronic cigarettes damage brain stem cells
A research team at the University of California, Riverside, has found that electronic cigarettes, often targeted to youth and pregnant
Weight check before using the new chemotherapy drugs
The drugs are known as PI3K inhibitors, and they dramatically decrease the activation of a pathway commonly used by cancer
Antioxidants may spread lung cancer
Lung cancer starts in the cells of the lungs. It is not the same as cancers that start elsewhere and
Link between skin cancer and protein
A specific protein, called DDX3X, regulates the gene that is central to the development of the pigment cells in the
Signs of eating disorder
Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder affect an estimated 1.6 million people in the UK,
Effects of thirdhand smoke on human cell
Thirdhand smoke can damage epithelial cells in the respiratory system by stressing cells and causing them to fight for survival,