Gut microbes affect human health, but there is still much to learn, in part because they’re not easy to collect.…
Bat tick found for the first time in New Jersey
A tick species associated with bats has been reported for the first time in New Jersey and could pose health…
Gut microbiota not involved in the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus
Consuming the combination of fish oil and probiotic food supplements modulate the composition of gut microbiota in overweight and obese…
An evolutionary roll of the dice explains why we’re not perfect
Scientists have found that chance events can be more important than natural selection in defining the genome of species like…
Researchers solve decades old mitochondrial mystery that could lead to new disease treatments
Researchers have solved a decades old mystery around a key molecule fueling the power plant of cells that could be…
Lecturer takes laptops and smart phones away and musters student presence
A Danish university lecturer experiments with banning screens in discussion lessons. A new study looks at the results, which include…
Vitamin B1 deficiency a key factor in the development of alcohol-related dementia
A research group has now developed a hypothesis whereby iron deposits in the brain — resulting from alcohol-induced vitamin B1…
Lumpy proteins stiffen blood vessels of the brain
Deposits of a protein called ‘Medin’, which manifest in virtually all older adults, reduce the elasticity of blood vessels during…
Nature as a model: Researchers develop novel anti-inflammatory substance
Anti-inflammatory substances based on components of human cells could one day improve treatment in patients. Researchers have developed a method…
People who were children when their parents divorced have less ‘love hormone’
People who were children when their parents were divorced showed lower levels of oxytocin — the so-called ‘love hormone’ —…