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Natural plant protein converted into drug-delivery vehicles
ScienceDaily (July 3, 2012) Finding biocompatible carriers that can get drugs to their targets in the body involves significant challenges.
New non-surgical autopsy technique set to revolutionize post-mortem practice
ScienceDaily (Mar. 4, 2011) A new non-surgical post-mortem technique that has the potential to revolutionise the way autopsies are conducted around the world has been pioneered by forensic pathologists and radiologists at the University of Leicester in collaboration with the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Cannabis use precedes the onset of psychotic symptoms in young people, study finds
ScienceDaily (Mar. 1, 2011) Cannabis use during adolescence and young adulthood increases the risk of psychotic symptoms, while continued cannabis use may increase the risk for psychotic disorder in later life, concludes a new study published online in the British Medical Journal
Solving the riddle of nature’s perfect spring
ScienceDaily (Mar. 1, 2011) Scientists have unravelled the shape of the protein that gives human tissues their elastic properties in what could lead to the development of new synthetic elastic polymers.
New hope for lowering cholesterol
ScienceDaily (Mar. 1, 2011) A promising new way to inhibit cholesterol production in the body has been discovered, one that may yield treatments as effective as existing medications but with fewer side-effects. In a new study published in the journal Cell Metabolism , a team of researchers from the UNSW School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences — led by Associate Professor Andrew Brown — report that an enzyme — squalene mono-oxygenase (SM) — plays a previously unrecognized role as a key checkpoint in cholesterol production
Fat influences decisions taken by brain cells for production and survival
Dec. 23, 2012 Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified two molecules that play an important role in the survival and production of nerve cells in the brain, including nerve cells that produce dopamine
Occasional family meals enough to boost kids’ fruit and veg intake
Dec. 19, 2012 Eating meals together as a family, even if only once or twice a week, increases children’s daily fruit and vegetable intake to near the recommended 5 A Day, according to researchers at the University of Leeds.
Schizophrenia linked to social inequality
Dec. 14, 2012 Higher rates of schizophrenia in urban areas can be attributed to increased deprivation, increased population density and an increase in inequality within a neighbourhood, new research reveals. The research, led by the University of Cambridge in collaboration with Queen Mary University of London, was published today in the journal Schizophrenia Bulletin
People ‘living longer but sicker’
13 December 2012 Last updated at 12:00 ET By Jane Dreaper Health correspondent, BBC News People around the world are living longer but with higher levels of sickness, according to the largest ever study of the global burden of disease. The Lancet analysis shows high blood pressure, smoking and drinking alcohol have become the highest risk factors for ill health
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