New hormone mimics the effects of physical exercise
Posted by admin in Medicine on 19. Jan, 2012 | 0 Comments
A group of researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, led by Bruce Spiegelman and Pontus Boström, have discovered a hormone that mimics some of the results of a workout by facilitating the transformation of white fat into brown fat. While the purpose of the former is to accumulate excess calories, the latter [...]
Drug Suppresses Recall of Bad Memories, Leaves Non-Bad Memories Intact
Posted by admin in Medicine on 01. Jun, 2011 | 0 Comments
At the University of Montreal, researchers have found a drug that seems able to decrease a person’s recall of a bad memory. It’s not exactly Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, but it’s a pretty remarkable step down the road to active memory modification. And it worked out so well in the movie, right? I [...]
Drug Treatment Could Sharpen Adult Brains
Posted by admin in Science on 20. Mar, 2010 | 0 Comments
Tests in mice show potential for reversing the slowdown in learning that comes with puberty Where’s Pinky? NARF! Medical College of Georgia. Anyone who’s tried to learn a second language knows that the earlier in life you start, the easier it is to learn. Now, a scientist at the State University of New York Downstate [...]
Computer takes guesswork out of anesthetizing
Posted by admin in Medicine, Science on 22. Feb, 2010 | 0 Comments
Anesthetists cannot take their responsibilities lightly. Too little anesthetic and a patient may feel the whole procedure, too much and a patient might shuffle off this mortal coil. Researchers in the Canary Islands have taken the guesswork out of this thorny dilemma and developed a computer-controlled system that measures a patient’s hypnotic state and applies [...]
