Researchers have uncovered a regulator of body weight that could lead to new treatments for metabolic disorders
Yale scientists uncover key regulator of body weight. Yale scientists have discovered that a protein known as augmentor-alpha regulates body weight in mice, an insight that could lead to new treatments for metabolic disorders. The findings were published April 11 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The research team decided to take […]
Zika Virus: Vaccine, Symptoms, Contagious, Treatment & Risks During Pregnant
Things to know about Zika virus Picture of an Aedes aegypti mosquito, a vector that transmits the Zika virus; Photo by James Gathany Zika virus is a virus related to dengue, West Nile, and other viruses. Zika virus may play a role in developing congenital microcephaly (small head and brain) in the fetus of infected […]
Is Impetigo Contagious? How Does It Spread?
Cipro, generic name ciprofloxacin, and Keflex, generic name cephalexin, are antibiotics that belong to different drug classes. Cipro is a type of fluoroquinolone and Keflex is a type of penicillin. Cipro and Keflex can cause similar side effects like abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, headache, and skin rashes. Keflex has fewer serious side effects than […]
Differences between the Moon’s near and far sides linked to colossal ancient impact
The face that the Moon shows to Earth looks far different from the one it hides on its far side. The nearside is dominated by the lunar mare — the vast, dark-colored remnants of ancient lava flows. The crater-pocked far side, on the other hand, is virtually devoid of large-scale mare features. Why the two […]
What Are the 27 Basic Emotions? Effects on Physical Health
There are several theories that define the types of emotions in various ways. In the latest research conducted by the University of California, Berkeley, 27 distinct categories of emotions have been identified. There are several theories that define the types of emotions in various ways. Some theories say there are eight basic emotions, while others […]
Can artificial intelligence reveal why languages change over time? American Sign Language is shaped by the people who use it to make communication easier
The way we speak today isn’t the way that people talked thousands — or even hundreds — of years ago. William Shakespeare’s line, “to thine own self be true,” is today’s “be yourself.” New speakers, ideas, and technologies all seem to play a role in shifting the ways we communicate with each other, but linguists […]
Kisspeptin: A new drug to treat liver disease? Rutgers researchers discover hormone has therapeutic effects on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in mouse study
A hormone that triggers puberty and controls fertility in humans might be developed as a treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, according to new Rutgers research. The study, appearing in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, provides powerful evidence that a modified version of the naturally occurring hormone kisspeptin can be used to treat non-alcoholic fatty […]
Kisspeptin: A new drug to treat liver disease? Rutgers researchers discover hormone has therapeutic effects on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in mouse study
A hormone that triggers puberty and controls fertility in humans might be developed as a treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, according to new Rutgers research. The study, appearing in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, provides powerful evidence that a modified version of the naturally occurring hormone kisspeptin can be used to treat non-alcoholic fatty […]
What It’s Like Being an Adult With ADHD? 9 Symptoms, Complications
ADHD in adults results in mental and physical problems that eventually impact relationships and cause difficulty in daily life. Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) might face a wide range of difficulties in all aspects of their lives. According to the American Psychiatric Association, approximately five percent of children have ADHD and roughly half […]
Genetic ‘hotspots’ that speed up and slow down brain aging could provide new targets for Alzheimer’s drugs
Researchers from a USC-led consortium have discovered 15 “hotspots” in the genome that either speed up brain aging or slow it down — a finding that could provide new drug targets to resist Alzheimer’s disease and other degenerative brain disorders, as well as developmental delays. The research appears online today in Nature Neuroscience. “The big […]