Category: Health & Research
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Ants Live 10 Times Longer by Altering Their Insulin Responses
In comparison to workers, queen ants live much longer. What their longevity secrets could entail for ageing in other species is being discovered by researchers. Animals that breed frequently typically live short lives, whereas less productive animals typically live longer. Cockroaches have a lifespan of less than a year and can lay hundreds of eggs. […]
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Drug that delays type 1 diabetes from developing is approved in the US
Teplizumab, as compared to a placebo, delayed the onset of type 1 diabetes in both children and adults by over three years in an ongoing experiment. The US has approved the use of a novel medication that may postpone type 1 diabetes in youngsters by up to three years. The medication, teplizumab, is expected to […]
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Autism causes profoundly different brain alterations than previously thought, according to a study.
According to a new UCLA-led study that significantly improves scientists’ understanding of how autism spectrum disorder (ASD) develops at the molecular level, brain changes in autism are comprehensive throughout the cerebral cortex rather than just specific areas thought to affect social behaviour and language. Author of the study and Gordon and Virginia MacDonald Distinguished Professor […]