Category: Medical Research
The Presence of FGF21 during Low-Protein Diet Intake Extends the Lifespan of Mice
Can the human lifespan be extended? Scientists have been researching ways to answer this question. Previous studies have shown that there is a possible connection between a reduced protein …
Study Shows How Herpesviruses Reactivate to Cause Health Issues
Researchers from Germany’s Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Wurzburg have revealed a cellular mechanism that human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) relies on to reactivate. Herpes viruses are just about universal in human beings. …Vanderbilt University Scientists Discover How Acinetobacter Baumannii Survives Staying Dehydrated for Years
Acinetobacter baumannii is a bacterium that is known to commonly cause infections in the hospital environment, especially in patients whose immune systems may be weak. The number of recorded …Anti Aging Breakthrough: A Stool Transplant Used to Reverse Aging in Mice
Now recognized as an important option for eliminating resistant C. difficile infection, fecal microbiota transplantation is gradually expanding its indications because of its metabolic benefits and its boosting effects …
Dopamine Stimulators Show Promise for Stress-Induced Anhedonia Over Traditional Serotonin Drugs
Anhedonia is the word that describes the inability of a person to feel pleasure from the activities that they usually find enjoyable. It is a symptom of depression and …EMBL Researchers Unravel the Embryonic Origins of the Human Spine
During the third week of development, the cells of the human embryo get organized into three layers – ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm. These three layers form the foundation of …Chinese Scientists Generate Functioning Blood Cells Using Interspecies Chimerism
Scientists are constantly on the move to find out how they can make humans live longer. Since death occurs due to the loss in function of the body’s organs, …
Research on Mice Shows Correlation between Sepsis and Psychiatric Disturbances
With the increase in population and industrialization, the environment gets contaminated from the release of harmful wastes into the atmosphere, disruption of the natural habitats, and increase in the …