There's no question that as body weight increases, so too does blood pressure. Now, in a study of mice, researchers have revealed exactly which molecules are likely responsible for the link between obesity and blood pressure. Blocking one of these molecules — a signaling channel that's found in a tiny organ on the side of your neck — effectively lowers blood pressure in obese mice.
Read moreA new study has identified 44 genes linked to age-related hearing loss giving a much clearer understanding of how the condition develops and potential treatments.
Read moreNearly 40% of Americans surveyed for a new study said politics is stressing them out, and 4% — the equivalent of 10 million US adults — reported suicidal thoughts related to politics.
Read moreResearchers have devised a new way to rapidly image synaptic proteins at high resolution. Using fluorescent nucleic acid probes, they can label and image as many as 12 different proteins in neuronal samples containing thousands of synapses.
Read moreFossil animal droppings, charcoal from ancient fires and bone fragments litter the ground of one of the world's most important human evolution sites, new research reveals. A team of scientists have used modern geoarchaeological techniques to unearth new details of day-to-day life in the famous Denisova Cave complex in Siberia's Altai Mountains.
Read moreThe introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP) in Scotland appears to have been successful in reducing the amount of alcohol purchased and, by inference, consumption by households, finds a new study.
Read moreMen who became fathers through assisted reproduction techniques seem to be at higher risk for prostate cancer and early onset prostate cancer compared with men achieving fatherhood naturally.
Read moreWheat supplies about 20 percent of all calories consumed by humans. In a new study, researchers found that up to 60 percent of current wheat-growing areas worldwide could see simultaneous, severe and prolonged droughts by the end of the century.
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Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 10:37:03 +0000
If you’re a Wordpress admin using a plug-in called Rich Reviews, you’ll want to uninstall it. Now.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/qE8j8GEJrAI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 10:27:06 +0000
Andrei Tyurin is the first to be convicted in one of the largest thefts of customer data from a single US financial institution in history.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/tqRY012oxXA” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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