Grapes contain polyphenols and flavonoids that are known for their antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects.
Grape consumption reduces fatty liver,...
New research in mice shows that both polyphenol and carbohydrate components of dried plums (Prunus domestica) have prebiotic activity characterized by...
Sound, including music and noise, can relieve pain in humans, but the underlying neural mechanisms are unknown. In new research, scientists from the United...
SCUBE3 potently stimulates hair growth and may offer a therapeutic treatment for androgenetic alopecia.
Liu et al. show that in normal mouse skin, Scube3...
New research demonstrates that mosquito-transmitted flaviviruses such as Zika and dengue can manipulate skin microbiota of their hosts to produce a scent...
Graphene-related materials (GRMs) are often used to reinforce polymers. In small concentrations of up to 5% (weight), they can significantly enhance the...
Our real-world memories are formed in a particular context and are often not acquired or recalled in isolation. Time is a key variable in the organization...
A multinational team of scientists has performed a genome-wide association meta-analysis of clinically diagnosed and self-reported hearing impairment on...
Identification of mechanisms which increase deep sleep could lead to novel treatments which promote the restorative effects of sleep.
Uygun et al. show...
NBP14, a new drug candidate from Neuro-Bio Ltd., effectively treats the signs of neurodegeneration in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, according...
Queensland Brain Institute’s Dr. Timothy Bredy and colleagues have discovered an experience-induced non-coding RNA, named ADRAM (activity-dependent lncRNA...
Vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) with a strong preference for ethanol that were given an analogue of FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21), a powerful...
Shifts in the gut microbiota of the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in the season when nutritious bamboo shoots become available helps the herbivorous...
Using a mouse model, a team of researchers at the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science demonstrated that high-dietary sucrose consumption during...
According to a new study in mice, a probable cause of Alzheimer’s disease is the leakage from blood into the brain of fat-carrying particles transporting...
A new study in mice provides insights into the use of green tea and cocoa flavonoids as nutritional interventions for the treatment of aging-related neuromuscular...
Fasting before and during exposure to invasive food-borne bacteria protects mice from developing a full-blown gastrointestinal infection, in part through...
A team of scientists led by University of Oxford’s Professor Robin Choudhury has found that hyperglycemia alters stem cells in the bone marrow that go...
A new study in mice shows that normally, the immune system keeps potentially pathogenic fungi such as Candida albicans in check, targeting them when they...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the most serious infectious disease concerns worldwide. In 2019, the Centers for Disease Control...