Category: Education
The smell of alcohol makes it hard to resist
The smell of alcohol may make it harder to control behaviour, according to a team of Edge Hill University researchers whose findings were published today in the Psychopharmacology journal. During the computer-based study carried out at Edge Hill University, participants […]
Scientists found ‘appetite switch’ in the brain
Scientists at Johns Hopkins stumbled upon a new type of nerve cell that seems to control feeding behaviors in mice. If confirmed in humans, the finding could lead to new tools for fighting obesity. Details of the study will be […]
Keep an eye on children’s calories
Researchers from Penn State found that caregivers can lower the calorie density (CD) of children’s meals by choosing palatable lower-CD, commercially available products, such as un-breaded, grilled chicken pieces and reduced-sugar applesauce. “With acceptable and readily available products, strategies to […]
New treatment for common incurable eye condition
The MedInsight Research Institute and Center for Drug Repurposing at Ariel University presented the latest findings on positive user-reported outcomes of the repurposed drug dipyridamole in treating pterygium and related dry-eye symptoms. Dipyridamole is a cardiovascular drug, used for the […]
Crunching sounds may reduce how much you eat
Researchers at Brigham Young University and Colorado State University have found that the noise your food makes while you’re eating can have a significant effect on how much food you eat. The “Crunch Effect,” as they call it, suggests you’re […]
Imaging technique may give clearer view of stroke damage
A team of researchers led by the University of Missouri School of Medicine has developed a new, real-time method of imaging molecular events after strokes – a finding that may lead to improved care for patients. “During an ischemic stroke, […]
Drug combo stops growth of lung cancer cells
Researchers in Mayo Clinic’s Florida campus have shut down one of the most common and lethal forms of lung cancer by combining the rheumatoid arthritis drug auranofin with an experimental targeted agent. The combination therapy worked in a laboratory study […]
Painless insulin patch may help diabetics soon
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University made a synthetic patch that can secrete doses of insulin to control blood sugar levels on demand for diabetes patients. Tests of this painless patch […]
Blueberries may help fight Alzheimer’s disease
The blueberry, already labeled a “super fruit” for its power to potentially lower the risk of heart disease and cancer, also could be another weapon in the war against Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers present their work today at the 251st […]
Male birth control nearing reality
A group of researchers has taken a step toward that male birth control by tweaking some experimental compounds that show promise. The researchers present their work today at the 251st National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS). […]
