Filling half of kids’ plates with fruits and veggies helps increase consumption — ScienceDaily
Filling half of a child's plate with fruits and veggies isn't just recommended by the United States Dietary Guidelines, it also helps increase the amount of produce that kids end up eating, according to...
New understandings of a stomach enzyme could lead to better anti-ulcer drugs. — ScienceDaily
Nagoya University researchers and colleagues have improved understanding of the molecular mechanisms of a key protein that makes the stomach acidic. Their findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, could lead to better drugs...
Migraines caused by alterations in metabolite levels — ScienceDaily
Migraines are a pain in the head and in the hip pocket, but newly discovered genetic causes by QUT researchers could lead the way to new preventative drugs and therapies.
Genetic analyses findings were published...
How a small RNA and a small protein regulate the metabolism of cholera bacteria...
The human gut is a multi-species habitat that can control our health and well-being. Bacteria, viruses and microbial fungi are part of this complex microbial community and help us with our digestion and immune...
Finding could advance treatment of glaucoma, Alzheimer’s, and other brain diseases — ScienceDaily
Cells that normally nourish healthy brain cells called neurons release toxic fatty acids after neurons are damaged, a new study in rodents shows. This phenomenon is likely the driving factor behind most, if not...
Synthetic biology advance furthers work on engineered proteins for medicinal and other uses —...
One of modern biologists' most ambitious goals is to learn how to expand or otherwise modify the genetic code of life on Earth, in order to make new, artificial life forms. Part of the...
Wiggling worms suggest link between vitamin B12 and Alzheimer’s — ScienceDaily
Worms don't wiggle when they have Alzheimer's disease. Yet something helped worms with the disease hold onto their wiggle in Professor Jessica Tanis's lab at the University of Delaware.
In solving the mystery, Tanis and...
Sunlight exposure guidelines may need to be revised — ScienceDaily
Previously published solar exposure guidelines for optimal vitamin D synthesis based on a study of skin samples may need to be revised, according to new research published today in PNAS.
A study by researchers from...
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Glioblastoma is the most lethal and malignant adult brain cancer that may arise from neuroglial stem or progenitor cells. Certain gene mutations or those with a known history of other cancers and radiation therapy...
Crucial steps for adding chemical tag to transfer RNA revealed — ScienceDaily
The chemical steps in an important cellular modification process that adds a chemical tag to some RNAs have been revealed in a new study. Interfering with this process in humans can lead to neuronal...
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Repurposing non-pharmacological interventions for Alzheimer’s disease through link prediction on biomedical literature
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