Washington, Dec 23 (ANI): Remember that itching sensation that refused to go no matter how much you scratched it? Well, sensory scientists from Johns Hopkins have now discovered in mice a molecular basis for such nonallergic itch.
Using the itch-inducing compound chloroquine, an [...]
London, Dec 23 (IANS) Drinking problems can be controlled by switching off a hormone that induces appetite and alcohol consumption, reserach says.
A new study, carried out by scientist Jerlhag and his colleagues at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, showed that ghrelin, a hormone released by the stomach and known to promote appetite and food intake, [...]
Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): A gene, touted as the “despair” gene, which earlier had no relation with mood disorders, has now been found to have a link with bipolar disorder, depression, and schizophrenic conditions, according to pharmacy scientists at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB).
The researchers have identified antidepressant and anti-anxiety behaviours in tests of [...]
Washington, Nov 12 (ANI): Researchers at Uppsala University have identified a mechanism by which a specific protein in the body inhibits formation of new blood vessels.
Inhibiting the formation of new blood vessels is said to be an important aspect of cancer treatment.
Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels, is strictly regulated by a number of [...]
Washington, Oct 27 (ANI): Scientists from University of Chicago have identified a protein that may play a crucial role in developing diabetes.
A cellular protein from a family involved in several human diseases appears to play a role in proper [...]
Washington, Sept 4 (ANI): Scientists from University of Michigan claim to have discovered a gene, which when switched off, can control obesity in mice and help them remain thin.
According to Alan Saltiel, the Mary Sue Coleman Director of the U-M Life Sciences Institute, deleting the [...]
