Cells with an ear for music release insulin
Researchers are pursuing various solutions for administering insulin to those with Diabetes. One such solution is to enclose insulin-producing designer cells in capsules that can be implanted in the body…
Spice herbs for diabetes treatment: A focus on Trachyspermum ammi and Pimpinella anisum
Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. Diabetes mellitus (DM) arises from a cascade of factors, primarily stemming from defective insulin secretion by the pancreas and emergence of…
New guideline with preventive care recommendations aims to promote health equity in Canada
A comprehensive new guideline with 16 preventive care recommendations aims to promote health equity for people disadvantaged because of racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination.
Researchers crack the genetic code of rare form of kidney cancer
The genetic code of a rare form of kidney cancer, called reninoma, has been studied for the first time. In the new paper, published today (25th September) in Nature Communications,…
Researchers develop new method to deliver strong antibiotic drugs more safely
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are a threat to human lives, and yet the development of new drugs to treat bacterial infections is slow.
Study discovers a new endocytic pathway in budding yeast
Endocytosis is an important cellular process through which cells internalize substances such as water and nutrients.
New model paves way to understanding and preventing SUDEP in familial epilepsy
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a model for studying one type of familial epilepsy, opening the door to understanding—and eventually targeting—the mechanisms that lead to the disorder…
Scientists decode the marker protein that can be used to ‘‘see’’ neuroinflammation
Inflammation is the sign that our body is defending itself against an aggression. But when this response escalates, for example in the brain, it can lead to serious neurological or…
Finnish study finds revised dementia guidelines did not reduce psychotropic use
A recent register-based study examined the impact of Finland's revised clinical guidelines for the treatment of dementia, published in 2017, on the trend of users of psychotropics in older people…
The science of when you should exercise to beat obesity
A new paper in Obesity explores the diurnal relationship of obesity to MVPA – at what time does MVPA pay off the most in preventing obesity?