Exercise makes you hungry

Why physical activity entices you to eat more – and how to fight it

09-Apr-2021 - According to statistics from the German Obesity Society, around two thirds (67 percent) of men and half (53 percent) of women in Germany are overweight. Accordingly, they have a body mass index (BMI) of over 25. In addition, according to the Consumption and Media Analysis 2020, around 7.17 ...

HIV eliminated from the genomes of living animals

03-Jul-2019 - In a major collaborative effort, researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) have for the first time eliminated replication-competent HIV-1 DNA - the virus responsible for AIDS - from the genomes of living animals. The ...

New method could deliver DNA-based vaccines in pill form

13-Apr-2017 - A microscopic corn-and-shrimp cocktail could eventually make DNA-based vaccinations and cancer-treating gene therapies an easier pill to swallow, according to new research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In a recent study, the researchers demonstrated that nesting a specialized ...

Reprogramming a Patient’s Eye Cells May Herald New Treatments Against Degenerative Disease

Adult Eyes Cells Can Be Transformed Into Pluripotent Stem Cells Without Introducing Foreign Genetic Material

26-Oct-2009 - Scientists have overcome a key barrier to the clinical use of stem cells with a technique which transforms regular body cells into artificial stem cells without the need for introducing foreign genetic materials, which could be potentially harmful. The research, published in Stem Cells, suggests ...

Cornell researcher helps lead $2 million project to prevent Listeria contamination in ready-to-eat foods

09-Dec-2005 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $2 million grant to Cornell University, Colorado State University and the University of Nebraska to examine ways to control the deadly foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. Colorado State will be the lead institution on this project, and ...