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Key to potential new treatment for allergy-induced asthma identified

In research that could lead to new asthma drugs, scientists at Yale School of Medicine, Hydra Biosciences of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the University of California, San Francisco have discovered that a protein may be ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created May 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

NSAID receptor responsible for olive oil's 'cough' and more

Scientists from the Monell Center and collaborators report that a receptor known as TRPA1 is activated by two structurally unrelated anti-inflammatory compounds. The first, oleocanthal, is a natural polyphenolic anti-inflammatory ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jan 18, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Sparkling drinks spark pain circuits

You may not think of the fizz in soda as spicy, but your body does.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Sep 28, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Gene discovery explains how fruit flies retreat from heat

A discovery in fruit flies may be able to tell us more about how animals, including humans, sense potentially dangerous discomforts.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast