Our bodies contain two types of fat: white fat and brown fat. While white fat stores calories, brown fat burns
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Mouse pups with same-sex parents born in China using stem cells and gene editing
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences were able to produce healthy mice with two mothers that went on to
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Cesarean-born mice show altered patterns of brain development, study finds
Cesarean-born mice show altered patterns of cell death across the brain, exhibiting greater nerve cell death than vaginally delivered mice
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Study: Ketogenic diet appears to prevent cognitive decline in mice
We’ve all experienced a “gut feeling”—when we know deep down inside that something is true. That phenomenon and others (like
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Green space near home during childhood linked to fewer respiratory problems in adulthood
Children who have access to green spaces close to their homes have fewer respiratory problems, such as asthma and wheezing,
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Body temperature regulation: How fever comes
The appearance of fever is associated with the release in the hypothalamus of a lipid compound called prostaglandin E2 (PGE2),
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Failing immune system ‘brakes’ help explain type 1 diabetes in mice
Immune reactions are usually a good thing—the body’s way of eliminating harmful bacteria and other pathogens. But people also rely
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Scientists give mice back their vision using gene therapy
Scientists give mice back their vision for the first time ever using gene therapy Blindness could be REVERSIBLE: Scientists give
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Bribing bacteria to play nicely is good for everyone: Scientists find that common dietary elements cure lethal infections, eliminating the need for antibiotics
Antibiotic use is driving an epidemic of antibiotic resistance, as more susceptible bacteria are killed but more resilient strains live
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Gastrointestinal flora: the culprit for severe lung damage after blood transfusion
Knowledge that the gastrointestinal flora affects both healthy physiological processes and various disease mechanisms has increased in recent years. A
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