New insulin study may open doors for better treatment of sarcopenia
Insulin, a hormone well known for its role in diabetes, may also lie at the root of another common but serious medical condition: age-related muscle loss, known as sarcopenia.
In fact, sarcopenia is in part due to muscle tissue not responding properly to insulin, according to a new study in the journal Diabetologia. More…
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Human infrastructure associated with oil field development gives some species an advantage over others.
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An Associated Press investigative report debunks claims from global warming skeptics.
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India’s biotech regulator says genetically engineered eggplant is safe for commercial use, but critics argue otherwise.
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Two newly discovered proteins in spider webs could one day be used in a natural adhesive.
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Lab studies suggest nanotech could reduce the side effects of ED and establish a new method of drug therapy.
Some scientists believe the modern human body evolved to run.
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A New Tool Purports to Deliver the Most Accurate Fielding Statistics Ever
A weekend conference on crazy ideas about the future that may not be so crazy.
