influence Archives - Family Medicine News

Characteristics beyond intelligence influence long-term achievement, study finds

05.11.2019 Health Problems

People often ask University of Pennsylvania psychologist Angela Duckworth what predicts success. It’s an understandable question, given the pioneering work Duckworth has done in the area of grit, a characteristic often described as putting passion and perseverance toward important long-term personal goals. But new research from Duckworth and colleagues at Duke University and the United States Military Academy reveals that […]

Scientists isolate protective proteins that influence outcomes for type 2 diabetes

09.09.2019 Health Problems

Scientists from the School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, have, for the first time, discovered a family of proteins that are associated with lower blood sugar levels among obese patients with type 2 diabetes. Their research is published today in the international journal Nature Communications. The study showed that patients with type 2 diabetes who have high levels of the […]

Thalamus and cerebral cortex interactions influence the decision on sensory perceptions

02.04.2019 Health Problems

When we receive a stimulus, sensory information is transmitted by the afferent nerves to the thalamus, which in turn, like a relay, forwards the information to the sensory cortex to process it and consciously perceive the stimulus. But, does this information travel only in the thalamus-cortex direction? And, is this journey a determining factor in the subsequent conscious perception of […]

Sugars and microbiome in mother’s milk influence neonatal rotavirus infection

28.11.2018 Health Problems

Using a multidisciplinary approach, an international team of researchers from several institutions, including Baylor College of Medicine, reveals that complex interactions between sugars and the microbiome in human milk influence neonatal rotavirus infection. Reported in the journal Nature Communications, this study provides new understanding of rotavirus infections in newborns and identifies maternal components that could improve the performance of live, […]

Cell type and environment influence protein turnover in the brain

20.06.2018 Health Problems

Scientists have revealed that protein molecules in the brain are broken down and replaced at different rates, depending on where in the brain they are. The study, published in eLife, provides essential insights into how the components of different cells in the brain are altered. These kinds of alterations may be important in our abilities to learn and form memories, […]