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Type 1 diabetes 'reversed' in mice
Date: Jun-16-2014An attempt to reverse new onset type 1 diabetes - using an approach that targets a receptor on innate immune cells - is successful in mice, raising hope that it may work in humans.
Caffeine affects males and females differently after puberty
Date: Jun-16-2014Researchers from University at Buffalo School of Public Health, NY, follow up their previous research on differences in response to caffeine between males and females.
FDA approve Lymphoseek to evaluate head and neck cancer
Date: Jun-16-2014A diagnostic imaging agent approved in 2013 to identify lymph nodes near primary tumors in skin and breast cancer is now also approved for sentinel nodes in head and neck cancer.
Nicotine in e-cigarettes and smoking cessation devices 'carcinogenic'
Date: Jun-16-2014Research into the carcinogenic properties of nicotine may have severe implications for popular smoking cessation devices such as e-cigarettes and nicotine patches.
Study provides new insight into the formation of the nervous system
Date: Jun-16-2014New research from the Karolinska Institutet finds that a part of the immune system - the parasympathetic nervous system - may develop differently to what was previously thought.
Study reveals molecular mechanism behind alcohol-related brain damage
Date: Jun-16-2014Heavy alcohol use is known to lead to cognitive impairments. But for the first time, new research reveals how the brain may cause such impairments at a molecular level.
Forgetful T cells 'a cause of increased infection risk in newborns'
Date: Jun-15-2014Researchers from Cornell University find that the immune system of infants is stronger and faster than that of adults but has a short memory, making infants prone to infection.
Sunscreen alone 'not enough' to protect against melanoma
Date: Jun-15-2014New research finds that wearing sunscreen alone does not offer complete protection against DNA-damaging UV radiation, meaning there is still a significant risk of melanoma.
Periodic fasting 'may protect against diabetes in at-risk groups'
Date: Jun-14-2014During fasting, our bodies scavenge energy from fat cells. New research suggests this may be an effective way to lower 'bad' cholesterol and prevent prediabetic insulin resistance.
'Neural noise' may influence free will, study suggests
Date: Jun-14-2014Fluctuations in electrical brain patterns may play a part in our ability to make voluntary decisions, according to new research from the University of California-Davis.
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