They discovered almost 100 genes, including the "love hormone" oxytocin produced in hypothalamus, getting affected by the soybean oil diet. According to Margarita Curras-Collazo, an associate professor of neuroscience and lead author of the study , " The hypothalamus regulates body weight via your metabolism, maintains body temperature, is critical for reproduction and physical growth as well a... [Full Article...]
Genetically engineered mosquitoes are resistant to multiple types of dengue virus (DENV), according to a study published January 16 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Prasad Paradkar of the Australian Animal Health Laboratory, and Omar Akbari of the University of California, San Diego, and colleagues. [Full Article...]
The data came from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study , which reports on 282 primary causes of death across the globe. Investigators of the study used cause of death data from 109,000,000 deaths to estimate morality related to sepsis. [Full Article...]
There's "Greatest Sex on Earth" (a parody of Utah's "Greatest Snow on Earth"); "This is the Place" (which was uttered by Brigham Young when pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley); the subversive "SL, UT" for Salt Lake, Utah; "Toss the Jello Salad"; and, of course, the local landmarks "Fillmore, Beaver". [Full Article...]
The overall hospitalization rate for this season is 19.9 per 100,000 inhabitants. Desert Care Network says even though flu season is well underway, it's not too late for a flu shot . The sensor data was compared with weekly estimates of influenza-like illness (ILI) rates at the state level, as reported by the CDC. It is, therefore, no surprise that flu outbreaks often spread rapidly and unp... [Full Article...]
While talking to a local media outlet, Hill said that he called the police and the guy on the line double-checked to confirm Hill's location. "Everyone's just been laughing and giggling and having a good time about this". However, he did manage to take a few photos of himself in his predicament. Someone else recalled: "Haha same thing happened to me at a movie theatre back in 99". [Full Article...]
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 was the signature achievement of former First Lady Michelle Obama , and given that the McDonald's-loving commander-in-chief has dedicated much of his presidency to tearing down the legacy of Barack Obama , it's hard to imagine Trump didn't have a hand in choosing Friday - Michelle Obama's birthday - for the USDA's announcement. [Full Article...]
Nearly a quarter (24%) suffered from moderate to severe anxiety and one in nine (11%) suffered from moderate to severe depression. Their responses were compared to 171 women who had experienced healthy pregnancies. Amina Halta, midwife at Tommy's - an organisation funding research into stillbirth, premature birth and miscarriage - told Tyla: "This research from Tommy's National Centre for Misc... [Full Article...]