Archive: 18/06/2015

Changing faces: We can look more trustworthy, but not more competent, research finds

We can alter our facial features in ways that make us look more trustworthy, but don't have the same ability to appear more competent, a team of New York University psychology researchers has found.

Jun 18, 2015

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Genomic discovery of skin cancer subtypes provides potential 'signpost' for drug targets

Cutaneous melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, is now believed to be divided into four distinct genomic subtypes, say researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, a finding that could prove ...

Jun 18, 2015

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Diet that mimics fasting appears to slow aging

Want to lose abdominal fat, get smarter and live longer? New research led by USC's Valter Longo shows that periodically adopting a diet that mimics the effects of fasting may yield a wide range of health benefits.

Jun 18, 2015

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Scientists shows AIDS vaccine candidate successfully 'primes' immune system

New research led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) and The Rockefeller University shows in mice that an experimental vaccine candidate designed at TSRI can ...

Jun 18, 2015

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A single gene turns colorectal cancer cells back into normal tissue in mice

Anti-cancer strategies generally involve killing off tumor cells. However, cancer cells may instead be coaxed to turn back into normal tissue simply by reactivating a single gene, according to a study published June 18th ...

Jun 18, 2015

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Specific roles of adult neural stem cells may be determined before birth

Adult neural stem cells, which are commonly thought of as having the ability to develop into many type of brain cells, are in reality pre-programmed before birth to make very specific types of neurons, at least in mice, according ...

Jun 18, 2015

Molecular cause of heart condition identified

In 2012, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine showed that heart muscle cells made from the skin of people with a cardiac condition called dilated cardiomyopathy beat with less force than those made from ...

Jun 18, 2015

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Drug approved to treat osteoporosis shows promise in pre-clinical diabetes research

American scientists have discovered that a drug commonly used to treat osteoporosis in humans also stimulates the production of cells that control insulin balance in diabetic mice. While other compounds have been shown to ...

Jun 18, 2015