Sentences with phrase «about rodent studies»

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Rattus detentus, a Rodent of Unusual Size: On Manus Island, separated from New Guinea by about 100 miles of ocean, researchers found one of the largest rats known from the Melanesian archipelago, a particularly rich region for rat diversity, according to the April study in the Journal of Mammalogy.

The study wasn't about designing a new way of testing animal behavior, either; the same test has been used in rodents.

The naked mole rat, a long - lived rodent, is being studied for the secrets its biology can reveal about healthy aging.

Studies in diabetic rodents suggest that diabetes may alter the intestine's mucosal lining, which is maintained and regenerated by intestinal stem cells; however, little is known about how this occurs and whether it is relevant to humans.

Neuroscientists studying rodents and humans have found that sleep deprivation interrupts the storage of episodic memories: information about who, what, when, and where.

Scientists have long known that restricting calories can fend off physiological signs of aging, with studies in fruit flies, roundworms, rodents and even people showing that chronically slashing intake by about a third can...

In their study, the active mice performed a moderate 45 - minute run just three times a week from the rodent equivalent of age 18 to about age 50.

And he and his lab are excited about new studies showing that fasting seems to strengthen normal cells in rodents while making cancer cells more vulnerable.

For today's edition of Dear Mark, I'm talking about a new rodent study has just been released that seems to identify the general low - carbish, Primal - ish way of eating as bad for GI tract health.

Scientists have long known that restricting calories can fend off physiological signs of aging, with studies in fruit flies, roundworms, rodents and even people showing that chronically slashing intake by about a third can reap myriad health benefits and, in some cases, extend lifespan.

Here's a general thought on the mice / rat studies that has been brought up in Calorie Restriction circles when they also talk about fasting (especially alternate day fasting): the shorter lifespan of the rodents completely screws up the data.