'Feel-good hormones' make sun exposure
addictive, study suggests.
Now that summer is here, people will be out
in their numbers enjoying the weather and for a bit of a tan. But report this
week claims that sun bathing can be addictive based on a study in shaved mice. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/278581.php
The SMC got expert reaction to this news. http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-study-on-uv-addiction-in-mice/
Fish-eating spiders are crawling all over
the world, scientists find.
I’ve always thought spiders made use of
their web in trapping food. But apparently there’s more to spiders than just
its web. 8 out of 109 spider species are able to feed on fish by injecting them
with lethal doses of venom. http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/jun/20/fish-eating-spiders-crawling-all-over-world
No-Drill Filling: Teeth To Repair
Themselves.
Gladly, I’ve never had any work done on my teeth but this news will
be appealing to many who’ve experienced tooth in fills. Scientists at Kings
College, London have come up with a technique of repairing tooth decay using
electrical pulses. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/no-drill-filling-teeth-repair-themselves-111634178.html#UAuFAZV
Mitochondrial mutation linked to
congenital myasthenic syndrome
Mitochondria is a bugger. It’s an organelle
found in the cells if most eukaryotic organism and it is involved in many key
cellular processes such that a defect can have serious consequences.” Congenital
myasthenic syndromes (CMS) are a group of inherited neuromuscular disorders
characterized by muscle weakness (myasthenia)”. Scientist at New Castle
University have discovered a gene defect in mitochondria which may be responsible
for the abnormalities in the neuromuscular junctions of the patients. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140620120335.htm
A bacterial ballistic system
Overcoming bacteria resistance is a real
challenge in our day. Any discovery which could lead to a potential novel
antibiotic to combating the issue is always good news. The structure of one of
the secretory systems which pathogenic bacteria use to deliver toxic proteins
to a host cell has been uncovered. http://phys.org/news/2014-06-bacterial-ballistic.html
The SMC got expert reaction to this
news. http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-two-papers-on-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria/
Gene variant tied to diabetes in Greenlanders
The
catch to this article for me is “the need for specialized studies to
uncover genetic contributions to common diseases”. A rare gene variant linked
to a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes has been discovered in people in
Greenland. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/gene-variant-tied-diabetes-greenlanders
New blood test identifies
heart-transplant rejection earlier than biopsy can
Researchers
from Stamford University have developed an alternate diagnostic for identifying
organ rejection in heart – transplant patients which does not require a biopsy.
This means data is received weeks earlier than previously possible.
Washing chicken 'spreads infection'
This
headline caught my attention but seriously! Agreed, thorough cooking kills the
germs but good personal, kitchen and hand hygiene should minimise cross
contamination. Another excuse to take the easy way out if you ask me. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27832220
Huge increase in Crohn's disease hospital
admissions
I’ve
seen what impact crohns can have on a person’s quality of life and I find this
worrying especially if junk food and antibiotics turn out to be responsible for
the increase. http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/27810066
Frog's tongue 'can lift three times own
body weight'
I could
not leave out the bionic frog. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-27794722
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