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How Repeated Aggression Triggers Social Aversion in Mice
January 18, 2013 — One of the mechanisms involved in the onset of stress-induced depression has been highlighted in mice. Scientists have determined the role of the corticosterone (stress hormone) receptor, in the ... > full story -
Weight Loss Helps to Oust Worms
January 17, 2013 — Scientists have discovered that weight loss plays an important role in the body’s response to fighting off intestinal ... > full story -
Luminescent Mice Used to Track Cancer and Aging in Real-Time
January 17, 2013 — Researchers have developed a new method to visualize aging and tumor growth in mice using a gene closely linked to these ... > full story -
Fighting Sleep: Potential New Treatments for Deadly Sleeping Sickness
January 17, 2013 — While its common name may make it sound almost whimsical, sleeping sickness, or African trypanosomiasis, is in reality a potentially fatal parasitic infection that has ravaged populations in ... > full story -
GI Tract Bacteria May Protect Against Autoimmune Disease
January 17, 2013 — Early life exposure to normal bacteria of the GI tract (gut microbes) protects against autoimmune disease in mice, according to new research. The study may also have uncovered reasons why females are ... > full story -
Viagra Converts Undesireable White Fat Cells Into Beige Ones in Mice: May One Day Lead to New Weight Loss Methods
January 17, 2013 — Researchers treated mice with Viagra and made an amazing discovery: The drug converts undesirable white fat cells and could thus potentially melt the unwelcome "spare tire" around the midriff. In ... > full story -
Immunology Research Sheds New Light on Cell Function, Response
January 16, 2013 — Researchers characterized a new protein that affects how cells in the innate immune system function and protect humans against invading bacteria such as E. coli ... > full story -
Schmallenberg Virus Genome Engineered to Understand How to Reduce Disease Caused by the Virus
January 10, 2013 — Researchers have developed methods to synthesize and change the genome of Schmallenberg virus (SBV). SBV is a recently discovered pathogen of livestock such as cattle, sheep and goats. The ... > full story -
Breath Test Identifies Bacteria's Fingerprint
January 10, 2013 — Scientists have identified the chemical ‘fingerprints’ given off by specific bacteria when present in the lungs, potentially allowing for a quick and simple breath test to diagnose ... > full story -
Research Revisiting the Safety of GM Weevil-Resistant Peas in Mice Contradicts Previous Risk Assessment Findings
January 10, 2013 — Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna have conducted feeding trials with mice to investigate the allergenicity of genetically modified (GM) weevil-resistant peas. Development of the peas ... > full story
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