NASA scientists make mice levitate with the help of magnetsSeptember 10th, 2009 LONDON - As part of research into the conditions endured by astronauts in space, NASA-backed scientists have successfully levitated mice with the help of magnets. According to a report in the Telegraph, the mice were made to float using a superconducting magnet that produces a field strong enough to rival the pull of gravity.
Defective mitochondria slow aging in miceJuly 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists from McGill University have revealed that defective mitochondria actually slow down aging in mice. Mice with a defective mitochondrial protein called MCLK1 produce elevated amounts of reactive oxygen when young, which could spell disaster, but the new study found that mice actually age at a slower rate and live longer than normal mice.
Middle-aged mice fed with antibiotic live longerJuly 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Middle-aged mice, fed with the anti-biotic rapamycin, lived between nine and 14 percent longer than other mice, according to a new study. The drug has the potential to become an anti-aging pill.
Biological 'fountain of youth' found in new world bat cavesJuly 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - An Indian-origin researcher in Texas has announced a discovery that may lead to the single most important medical breakthrough in human history-significantly longer lifespans. Writing about the finding in The FASEB Journal, VA Medical Center's Professor Asish Chaudhuri says that proper protein folding over time in long-lived bats explains why they live significantly longer than other mammals of comparable size, such as mice.
Postpartum anxiety, behavior changes 'delay puberty in offspring'June 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Maternal postpartum anxiety and behavior changes can lead to a delayed onset of puberty in both birth and adoptive daughters, says a new mice-based study. Such anxiety and changes are caused due to hormonal changes early in pregnancy.
Mothers' exposure to plastic cans, bottles may cause fertility defect in offspringJune 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Mothers' exposure to the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), which is found in plastic household items like plastic cans and bottles, may make their offspring prone to a fertility defect, according to a new animal study. In fact, the study has now revealed how the defect actually occurs.
Haryana institute clones world's second buffalo calfJune 7th, 2009 KARNAL - Scientists at the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) here in Haryana have successfully cloned a buffalo calf for the second time in the world, officials said Sunday. The institute had this February cloned the world's first buffalo calf.
Turmeric extract suppresses fat tissue growth in mice modelsMay 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Curcumin, the major ingredient in turmeric, appears to curb weight gain in mice and suppress the growth of fat tissue in mice and cell models. Researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA-HNRCA) at Tufts University studied mice fed high fat diets supplemented with curcumin and cell cultures incubated with curcumin.
Kylie Minogue to buy home near lover's family in SpainApril 30th, 2009 LONDON - Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue is buying a home in Spain so she can be near her new boyfriend model Andres Velencoso's family in Spain. Minogue, 40, has been spending a lot of time with Velencoso, 30, and is regularly visiting his widower father and sisters with him, reports the Mirror online.
Biphosphonates may prevent radiation-induced leukaemiaApril 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has revealed that treatment with biphosphonates could prevent radiation-induced leukaemia. Lead researcher Dr Alexandra Miller, a senior scientist at the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, said that the study will not only help military and space agency personnel exposed to risky levels of radiation, it will also be beneficial for civilian populations.
Loneliness 'could up chances of dying after stroke'March 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Social isolation can increase the chances of dying after a stroke, new research suggests. According to the study, loneliness may promote more damaging inflammation in the brain during a stroke.
Higher metabolism doesn't mean shorter lifespan: StudyMarch 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study, led by Lobke Vaanholt (University of Groningen, The Netherlands), has cast significant doubt on the theory that a higher metabolism means a shorter lifespan. In the study, the researchers found that mice with increased metabolism live just as long as those with slower metabolic rates.
Fat synthesizing enzyme is key to healthy skin, hairFebruary 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have found that an enzyme associated with the synthesis of fat in the body is also the key to healthy skin and hair. The enzyme is DGAT1.
Apple juice can delay onset of Alzhemier'sJanuary 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Drinking apple juice helped mice deliver above average performances in maze trials, which maintained the same level of mental fitness that was otherwise observed as these mice aged. Thomas B. Shea, of the Centre for Cellular Neurobiology, University of Massachusetts, and his team showed that mice receiving human equivalent of two glasses of apple juice daily for a month produced less of 'beta-amyloid,' responsible for forming plaques, commonly found in Alzheimer's disease, said a Massachusetts release.
Tweak your ear's hair, protect against hearing lossJanuary 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Tweaking the ear's hair cells not only limits how much sound is heard, but also protects against hearing loss, according to the latest finding. 'There's some uncertainty in the field about what this sound-limiting system is used for,' said Paul Fuchs, co-author of the paper and professor of otolaryngology at the Institute for Basic Biomedical Sciences, Johns Hopkins.
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