Substances in honey increase detoxification gene expression, team finds
Research in the wake of Colony Collapse Disorder, a mysterious malady afflicting (primarily commercial) honey bees, suggests that pests, pathogens and pesticides all play...
Developing Nanotech Therapies for Traumatic Brain Injuries
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded $6 million to a team of researchers to develop nanotechnology therapies for the treatment...
Biomaterial Shows Promise for Type 1 Diabetes Treatment
Researchers have made a significant first step with newly engineered biomaterials for cell transplantation that could help lead to a possible cure for Type...
Food commercials excite teen brains
Watching TV commercials of people munching on hot, crispy French fries or sugar-laden cereal resonates more with teens than advertisements about cell phone plans...
Sleep Problems May Increase Risk for Prostate Cancer
PHILADELPHIA — Men who reported sleep problems, including difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep, had up to a twofold increased risk for prostate cancer,...
Exercise-related Changes in Estrogen Metabolism May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
PHILADELPHIA — Changes in estrogen breakdown, or metabolism, may be one of the mechanisms by which aerobic exercise lowers a woman’s breast cancer risk,...
Teen Girls Who Exercise Are Less Likely to be Violent
Study shows that high school females who play sports or run have a lower risk of being in fights or in a gang
Regular exercise...
Restless Legs Syndrome, Insomnia And Brain Chemistry: A Tangled Mystery Solved?
Johns Hopkins researchers believe they may have discovered an explanation for the sleepless nights associated with restless legs syndrome (RLS), a symptom that persists...
Making Cancer Less Cancerous
Blocking a single gene renders tumors less aggressive, Johns Hopkins researchers find
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified a gene that, when repressed in tumor...
New Plant Protein Discoveries Could Ease Global Food and Fuel Demands
New discoveries of the way plants transport important substances across their biological membranes to resist toxic metals and pests, increase salt and drought tolerance,...