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A body of research from "Healing Honey" author Lynne Chepulis shows that honey can have a role in aiding weight loss, immune response and memory improvement.
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A New Drug to Fight Portal Hypertension?
The drug sorafenib — already approved in several countries for treatment of kidney and liver cancer — dramatically improves the health of rats with liver cirrhosis and advanced portal hypertension.
Building a Better Mouse Study
Scientist recommends putting rodent lab subjects in varying conditions to get a better idea of how drug and medical products will perform in the real world.
In Flu, it’s the Host that Matters the Most
The devastation that any given flu strain can wreak depends on the genetics of the individual, new research suggests.
What’s in a Mouse Brain? Not Nearly Enough Astrocytes
Scale aside, one of the biggest differences between the brains of mice and humans is the once-overlooked cell known as the astrocyte.
Building a Better Mouse Model of Melanoma
A new mouse model of melanoma has given researchers hope that they can better target malignant skin cancers in humans — with a promising combination of two drug therapies.
Maybe We Should Call Them Oak Voles …
Oak trees are disappearing from North American forests, and the pesky pine vole might be to blame.
Disarmed Virus Takes Shot at Diabetes Cure
A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has discovered that stem cells already existing in the…
Booting out the Rats, Bringing Home the Birds
The residents of Rat Island should be afraid — very afraid.
Live Fast, Die … Whenever?
It has long been thought that a higher metabolism is connected with a shorter lifespan, but new research…