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Tag Archives: Organ systems

13Feb/17

Hormone injection sparks love and sex regions in brain

February 13, 2017MedicineALEXANDER COMNINOS, Branches of biology, Cell signaling, Endocrine system, Endocrinology, Hormone, Kisspeptin, London, Matthew Stock, Organ systems, Psychiatric diagnosis, Puberty, Sexual arousal, Sexual dysfunction, Sexual health, United Kingdom, WALJIT DHILLOsmbale

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, researchers discover the hormone kisspeptin can enhance activity in brain regions associated with sexual arousal and romantic love. Matthew Stock reports. Continue reading →

22Mar/16

Controversial former Toronto mayor Rob Ford dies

March 22, 2016PoliticsCanada, Cocaine, Company: Reuters, Crack cocaine, Drug culture, Drugs, Firebrand, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Henry Ford, Human Interest, John Tory, Liposarcoma, mayor, Mayor of Toronto, Mohamed Siad, Organ systems, Psychoactive drugs, Right-wing populism, Rob Ford, Smoking, Torontosmbale

Former Toronto mayor Rob Ford, a larger-than-life political firebrand who gained global notoriety for admitting to smoking crack cocaine while in office, has died.

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10Feb/16

Care and Cure: Engineering the future of diabetes treatment

February 10, 2016InnovationArtificial pancreas, Atlanta, Ben Gruber, Blood sugar level, Cambridge, Clinical medicine, Company: ThomsonReuters, Cure, Diabetes, Diabetes management, Diabetes mellitus, Diabetes mellitus type 1, EMORY UNIVERSITY, Endocrine system, FRANK DOYLE, Harvard University, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Insulin, LUND, Medical terminology, MIT, Organ systems, Pancreas, Pancreatic islets, RTT, stem cells, Sweden, Type 1 diabetes, UNIDENTFIED LOCATIONS, United Statessmbale

Researchers are making significant advances that could change the way diabetes is treated and ultimately cured. Ben Gruber reports.
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07Oct/15

Heating up hair science

October 7, 2015ResearchAesthetics, African-American hair, Amy Marconnet, Artificial hair integrations, Culture, Frizz, Hair, Hair iron, Hair straightening, Hairdressing, Jaesik Hahn, Natural hair movement, Organ systems, Perm, Purdue University, Relaxer, Tahira Reid, United States, WEST LAFAYETTEsmbale

Researchers are applying a scientific approach to discover how much heat it takes to straighten hair without causing permanent damage.

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30Sep/15

Smart capsule to target colon diseases

September 30, 2015ResearchBABAK ZIAIE, Clinical medicine, Crohn's disease, Digestive system, Gastrointestinal disease, Gastrointestinal tract, Human digestive system, Illinois–Purdue football rivalry, Irritable bowel syndrome, Lafayette, Lafayette Indiana metropolitan area, Large intestine, Medical specialties, Old Oaken Bucket, Organ systems, Purdue University, Small intestine, United States, WEST LAFAYETTE, West Lafayette Indianasmbale

WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA, UNITED STATES (REUTERS AND PURDUE UNIVERSITY) – This is an experiment designed to mimic the complex environment of the human intestinal tract.
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