Sobering effect of the love hormone (w/ Video)
Oxytocin, sometimes referred to as the 'love' or 'cuddle' hormone, has a legendary status in popular culture due to its vital role in social and sexual behaviour and long-term bonding.
Feb 23, 2015
Archive: 23/02/2015
Study nearly triples the locations in the human genome that harbor microRNAs
According to the public databases, there are currently approximately 1,900 locations in the human genome that produce microRNAs (miRNAs), the small and powerful non-coding molecules that regulate numerous cellular processes ...
Feb 23, 2015
Small molecule might help reduce cancer in at-risk population, study finds
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found that by changing the selectivity of an enzyme, a small molecule could potentially be used to decrease the likelihood of alcohol-related cancers in an at-risk ...
Feb 23, 2015
New studies quantify morcellation's link to uterine cancer
The dangers of a power tool used in gynecological surgery have been debated for more than a year, with experts offering varying estimates of the chance that an undetected uterine cancer would be spread - and likely worsened ...
Feb 23, 2015
3-D printed, mechanically robust carrier used to deliver immunosuppressive drug, and cells
After using a 3-D printer to create a micro but mechanically robust drug and cell carrier for local and sustained delivery of the immunosuppressive drug cyclosporine A (CsA), researchers in Korea have shown in tests with ...
Feb 23, 2015
Interventions lower diabetes risk in women who had gestational diabetes
Women with a history of gestational diabetes face a heightened risk of developing Type 2 diabetes for years after giving birth, but intensive lifestyle intervention or a medication regimen can have a protective effect in ...
Feb 23, 2015
Canada must ensure all orphan drugs are priced fairly to allow patient access
In developing an orphan drug policy, Canada must ensure that all orphan drugs for rare diseases—both old and future drugs—should be priced fairly so that Canadians may access life-saving therapy, argue authors of an analysis ...
Feb 23, 2015
Vitamin D deficiency linked more closely to diabetes than obesity
People who have low levels of vitamin D are more likely to have diabetes, regardless of how much they weigh, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Feb 23, 2015
'DNA spellchecker' means that our genes aren't all equally likely to mutate
A study that examined 17 million mutations in the genomes of 650 cancer patients concludes that large differences in mutation rates across the human genome are caused by the DNA repair machinery.
Feb 23, 2015
