Archive: 19/02/2016

Sugar tax could prevent 3.7 million cases of obesity over next decade

A 20 per cent tax on sugary drinks could reduce obesity rates in the UK by five per cent by 2025 - equal to 3.7 million fewer obese people - according to a new report from Cancer Research UK and the UK Health Forum published ...

Feb 19, 2016

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Novel approach obtains protein signatures from host and pathogen with one small sample

A novel study from researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital has shown that it is possible to obtain both host and bacteria protein signatures in a sample smaller than the average human biopsy. The technique described ...

Feb 19, 2016

The intestinal microbiota—a new ally for optimum growth

The intestinal microbiota is necessary to ensure optimum postnatal growth and contributes to determining the size of adult individuals, notably in the event of undernutrition. The key element in this relationship is Insulin-like ...

Feb 19, 2016

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1950s study children reunite after more than half a century to help with new research

Aberdeen school children who completed important learning ability tests more than half a century ago are to come together for the first time since then to help scientists with new questions.

Feb 19, 2016

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Where and when will Zika-carrying mosquitoes strike next?

Zika: The virus has emerged as a major public health threat that's rapidly spreading through South and Central America and the Caribbean.

Feb 19, 2016

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New mathematical model explains variability in mutation rates across the human genome

It turns out that the type, how frequent, and where new mutations occur in the human genome depends on which DNA building blocks are nearby, found researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania ...

Feb 19, 2016

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Fruits, vegetables, 'farm-to-fork continuum' vital to cancer prevention

After decades of research aimed at improving the yield, appearance and safety of fruits, vegetables and grains, it's time to focus science on the health benefits those foods can provide, according to a cancer researcher in ...

Feb 19, 2016

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Does stress cause premature DNA aging? Largest study to date investigates

Telomeres are "caps" on the ends of chromosomes that protect DNA from damage. As we age, telomeres gradually shorten, compromising their protective role. But individuals vary greatly in their telomere length, and telomeres ...

Feb 19, 2016

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Study identifies specific gene network that promotes nervous system repair

Whether or not nerve cells are able to regrow after injury depends on their location in the body. Injured nerve cells in the peripheral nervous system, such as those in the arms and legs, can recover and regrow, at least ...

Feb 19, 2016

Is CDC's alcohol warning paternalistic? Why some women think so

Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report recommending that women of childbearing age who aren't taking birth control abstain from drinking alcohol.

Feb 19, 2016

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