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Eating fava beans increases dopamine in blood and urine, but does not stimulate urinary sodium excretion. Read More

An immune system factor associated with severe asthma may actually reduce asthma attacks induced by viral infections. Read More

Dietary variety – not high-fat or sugary foods – appears to stimulate overeating in a mouse model of an inherited obesity syndrome. Read More

A gene associated with cell survival and longevity may protect the kidney from acute injury. Read More

Dysfunction of the endothelial cells that line blood vessels may contribute to delirium and coma in critically ill patients – and could be a target for therapy. Read More

Targeting repair pathways in the lung’s air sacs may be a valuable therapeutic direction for pulmonary fibrosis – the scarring of lung tissue. Read More

Overexpression of a gene that is a common culprit in leukemia induces stem cell-like features in T cells, which may enable the cells to become cancerous. Read More

Immune cells that recognize self antigens (e.g. insulin), but are functionally silent, can trigger autoimmune diseases such as diabetes. Read More

The gene Has2 participates in signaling that is important in developing fingers and toes, and may have relevance for cancer development. Read More

Berberine, an herbal remedy for diarrhea and intestinal parasites, may be useful in colon cancer therapy. Read More