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When Gluten Is The Villain, Could A Common Virus Be The Trigger?

posted on 4/13/2017 4:27:00 PM

A new study raises a novel idea about what might trigger celiac disease, a condition that makes patients unable to tolerate foods containing gluten.

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Reprogrammed Glia Improve Symptoms in a Mouse Model of Parkinson’s

posted on 4/13/2017 4:17:00 PM

By converting glial cells into dopaminergic neurons, scientists were able to partially rescue motor behavior in mice.

| Categories: | Tags: Brain, regeneration, repair, genetics, genetic engineering, genome modification, glia | Comments: (0) | View Count: (1077)

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Will swallowing microbes replace the colonoscopy?

posted on 4/13/2017 4:10:00 PM

Engineered gut bacteria are capable of sensing colitis, an inflammation of the colon, in mice, say researchers.

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Scientists find 5 life skills which bring health, wealth and success

posted on 4/13/2017 3:54:00 PM

The five life skills which bring health, wealth and success throughout life have been discovered by scientists.

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Microbiome: Puppy power

posted on 4/13/2017 3:47:00 PM

Once anathema, it now seems that a 'dirty' environment can enrich a baby's microbiome and lessen her or his likelihood of developing everything from obesity to asthma. Again, it seems that we can rely on man's best friend to help us out.

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Study may explain how artificial sweeteners actually make you gain weight

posted on 4/13/2017 3:33:00 PM

A new study could point to one of the mechanisms that show how artificial sweeteners, like those used in sugar-free soda, promote fat accumulation

| Categories: | Tags: Sugar substitutes, artificial sweeteners, inflammation | Comments: (0) | View Count: (965)

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CRISPR and the ‘dark’ places of the genome

posted on 4/13/2017 3:25:00 PM

Duke University researchers have come up with a way that use CRISPR/Cas 9 technology to quickly screen the non-coding portion of the human genome to better understand and eventually better treat various diseases

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Announcing the Allen Cell Explorer

posted on 4/13/2017 3:17:00 PM

The Allen Institute for Cell Science today announces the launch of the Allen Cell Explorer: a one-of-a-kind portal and dynamic digital window into the human cell.

| Categories: | Tags: Stem cells, machine learning, artificial intelligence | Comments: (0) | View Count: (764)

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Newly discovered chemical reaction in eye may improve vision

posted on 4/13/2017 3:06:00 PM

A light-sensing pigment found in everything from bacteria to vertebrates can be biochemically manipulated to reset itself, an important therapeutic advantage, according to new research out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

| Categories: | Tags: Sight, vision, vitamins, blindness, vitamin A | Comments: (0) | View Count: (1118)

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These monkeys avoid sick friends by sniffing their poo

posted on 4/13/2017 2:53:00 PM

By comparing behavioral observations with data from poop analysis, the researchers were able to uncover a smart strategy: mandrills don't ostracize members of the horde who've come down with a bug, but they do groom them less.

| Categories: | Tags: Primates, mandibles, diagnostics, infectious diseases, smell, smell, microbiome | Comments: (0) | View Count: (838)

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When Gluten Is The Villain, Could A Common Virus Be The Trigger?

Reprogrammed Glia Improve Symptoms in a Mouse Model of Parkinson’s

Will swallowing microbes replace the colonoscopy?

Scientists find 5 life skills which bring health, wealth and success

Microbiome: Puppy power

Study may explain how artificial sweeteners actually make you gain weight

CRISPR and the ‘dark’ places of the genome

Announcing the Allen Cell Explorer

Newly discovered chemical reaction in eye may improve vision

These monkeys avoid sick friends by sniffing their poo