Posts Tagged ‘deficient’

Washington, March 31 (ANI): Researchers at the universities of Leicester and Oxford in the UK have identified a single gene responsible for controlling plant growth responses to elevated temperature, a breakthrough that could potentially have an enormous impact on crop production as global warming increases. "Exposure of plants to high temperature results in the rapid elongation of stems and a dramatic upwards elevation of leaves," said ... Full story

London, Mar 16 (ANI): A team of American scientists has discovered a 'fat controller' in the gut that may help fight obesity. According to researchers, by disabling the enzyme that helps the body to absorb fat, it is possible to prevent weight gain. The discovery could pave the way for new drug ... Full story

Washington, March 15 (ANI): An Indian-origin researcher at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has found that imbalance of iron homeostasis is a common feature of prion disease-affected human, mouse, and hamster brains. Dr. Neena Singh, who worked in collaboration with researchers from Creighton University, says that her ... Full story

Washington, Mar 13 (ANI): Forget forcing yourself into gruelling exercise regime to shed those extra pounds, for a diet rich in calcium is more than enough to spur weight loss, say researchers. A research team led by Angelo Tremblay from Universite Laval's Faculty of Medicine boosting calcium intake can aid in losing weight, but only in people whose diets are calcium deficient. During the study, the team ... Full story

Washington, Mar 11 (ANI): Forget doling out loads of cash on therapist's fee or anti-depressants pills - a new study has found that salt can put people in a better mood. According to University of Iowa psychologist Kim Johnson and colleagues, when rats are deficient in sodium chloride, common table salt, they shy ... Full story

London, Mar 7 (ANI): Researchers from University of Birmingham have identified a protein that appears to play a key role in forming blood clots. Small cells called platelets circulate in the blood and respond to injury by becoming sticky and sending out tiny "arms" that latch onto other platelets and the surface of the injury, forming a clot. Lead researcher Yotis Senis claim to have identified a ... Full story

Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): A team of scientists, including an Indian-origin boffin, has identified a specific gene that plays a key role in the weight-gain response to a high-fat diet. The study, conducted on mice, has suggested that blocking this gene could one day be a therapeutic strategy to reduce diet-related obesity and associated disorders, such as diabetes and liver damage, in humans. The researchers found that ... Full story