A novel insulin accelerant Insulin levels rise after eating a meal, signaling uptake of circulating glucose by skeletal muscle. In individuals with diabetes this process is often impaired—a condition known as insulin resistance. Oct 17, 2018 0 8
Do lovers always tease each other? Study shows how couples handle laughter and banter Laughter plays an important role in romantic relationships—whether or not it's shared together or directed at the significant other. If partners handle laughter or being laughed at in a similar way, they tend to be quite ... Oct 17, 2018 0 0
Gene screening technique helps identify genes involved in a fatty liver-associated liver cancer With an estimated twenty-thousand protein-coding genes in the human genome, pinpointing a specific gene or pathway responsible for a particular disease can be like finding a needle in the proverbial haystack. This has certainly ... Oct 17, 2018 0 9
New method uses just a drop of blood to monitor lung cancer treatment Dr. Tasuku Honjo won the 2018 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering the immune T-cell protein PD-1. This discovery led to a set of anti-cancer medications called checkpoint inhibitors, one of the first of ... Oct 17, 2018 0 123
Depressed classmates appear to be better helpers than young people who are not depressed Depressed classmates appear to be better helpers than young people who are not depressed. Furthermore, a depressed pupil who helps another pupil often starts to feel a bit more cheerful. These are findings from the doctoral ... Oct 17, 2018 0 3
Infectious disease consultation significantly reduces mortality of patients with bloodstream yeast infections In a retrospective cohort study conducted at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Division of Infectious Diseases, patients with candidemia—a yeast infection in the bloodstream—had more positive outcomes as they relate ... Oct 17, 2018 0 10
Targeting diabetic kidney disease Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a kidney disease characterized by loss of kidney function in patients with diabetes. Oct 17, 2018 0 0
Asthma's androgen connection Women are more prone to developing asthma, particularly more severe types of asthma, compared to men. Studies have shown that the sex hormones, estrogen and testosterone, influence the mechanisms driving airway inflammation ... Oct 17, 2018 0 0
Even with health insurance, lesbian, gay and bisexual adults are more likely to delay medical care Lesbian, gay and bisexual adults in California have rates of health insurance coverage on par with or better than that of straight men and women in the state, but they are more likely to wait to see the doctor when they need ... Oct 17, 2018 0 8
Scientists zero in on ways to boost colorectal cancer screening A comprehensive analysis by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers evaluated more than 70 clinical studies to identify some of the most effective methods for boosting U.S. colorectal ... Oct 17, 2018 0 13
