Vitamin A derivative may facilitate neuronal transmission and learning: Study Hina Zahid3 April 2021 10:00 AM ISTNeuroscientists agree that a person's brain is constantly changing, rewiring itself and adapting to environmental stimuli. This is how humans learn...
Selenium supplementation protects against obesity and may extend lifespan Hina Zahid31 March 2021 9:15 AM ISTAdding the nutrient selenium to diets protects against obesity and provides metabolic benefits in mice study, according to a study published today in...
A 'skeletal age' calculator to predict bone fracture risk Hina Zahid15 Feb 2021 8:00 AM ISTResearchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have developed a computational model to calculate 'skeletal age', a personalised estimate of...
Bone fracture risk may increase when critical enzymatic processes decline Hina Zahid8 Jan 2021 3:56 PM ISTTROY, N.Y. - A loss of enzymatic processes within the body can increase a person's risk of bone fracture. This new insight was recently published in...
New drug combination may help improve blood sugar and weight loss in Diabetics Hina Zahid23 Dec 2020 11:30 AM ISTScientists have shown that adding an experimental cancer drug to a widely used diabetes treatment improves blood sugar control and weight loss in...
Cholestyramine use with antibiotics may decrease risk of antibiotic resistance: Study Hina Zahid7 Dec 2020 8:15 AM ISTUNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - A key challenge in antibiotic stewardship is figuring out how to use antibiotics therapeutically without promoting the...
Experimental drug may reverse age related cognitive decline in elderly: Study Medha Baranwal4 Dec 2020 8:19 PM ISTUSA: A few doses of an experimental drug (called ISRIB) was shown to reverse age-related decline in mental flexibility and memory in mice, according...
Obesity solution: Hormone found to switch off hunger leading to weight loss Hina Zahid25 Nov 2020 3:03 PM ISTObesity is a global epidemic that results in millions of deaths every year; a chronic disease associated with other serious and chronic conditions...
Statins may reduce cancer risk through mechanisms separate to cholesterol Hina Zahid19 Oct 2020 1:45 PM ISTCholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may reduce cancer risk in humans through a pathway unrelated to cholesterol, says a study published today in...
Repeated pregnancy loss may be tied to chemical communication Hina Zahid4 Oct 2020 1:45 PM ISTThe odors we give off are a sort of body language - one that may affect our relationships more than we realize. New research from the lab of Prof....
Spinal stimulators repurposed to restore touch in prosthetic limb Hina Zahid21 July 2020 12:15 PM ISTPITTSBURGH - Researchers at University of Pittsburgh's Rehab Neural Engineering Labs have found that spinal cord stimulators may help add sensory...
Immune-regulating drug Rapamycin may improve gum disease Hina Zahid3 May 2020 7:00 PM ISTAn Immune-regulating drug Rapamycin may improve gum disease.The drug has life-extending effects on mice and may also reverse age-related dental...
