Infectious bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to our best antibiotics. Now researchers at BIDMC have found that combining two antibiotics that no longer work can create a treatment that’s once again effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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For some time now, the eating of walnuts has been associated with feelings of fullness. Recently, a study uncovered what's actually going on in the brain to make this happen. The findings could lead to future treatments for obesity.
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A new study shows that the protein AMPK regulates the neurons in the brain responsible for making you feel hungry. The findings may have implications in the treatment of obesity.
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Bacteria that are resistant to standard antibiotics represent one of the biggest threats to global health today. Help might just be at hand though, with researchers using a screening method to identify existing drugs that might well prove effective against the dangerous bacteria.
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Teasing apart the last link in the biochemical pathway that makes us to feel hungry when we need food has resulted in an interesting rodent creation. Genetically engineered mice with artificial triggers that allowed researchers to turn off and on their hunger pangs at will, even while fasting.
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A human test subject in India has emailed the messages "hola" and "ciao" to three other people in France. Doesn't sound too impressive? Well, in this case the words were composed and interpreted using only the brain ... along with some high-tech help.
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Silk is an amazingly strong material, yet it also harmlessly biodegrades when left in the body. Because of that, it may soon find use in the production of better plates and screws used for securing broken bones.
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