Loss of circadian regulation allows for increase in glucose production during lung cancer

IMAGE: During lung cancer progression and the corresponding development of cachexia, circadian control of glucose production is disrupted, resulting in increased levels of glucose from the liver. These findings illustrate a… view more  Credit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA – June 25, 2021 – New research from the University of California, Irvine reveals how the…

Sleeper cells: Newly discovered stem cell resting phase could put brain tumors to sleep

IMAGE: By analyzing brain stem cell data, Assistant Professor Christopher Plaisier and biomedical engineering doctoral student Samantha O’Connor saw the phases of the cell cycle mapped out in more detail than… view more  Credit: Christopher Plaisier/ASU Christopher Plaisier, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University,…

Performance-enhancing substance use: A link to criminal offending

Toronto, ON – Despite research showing associations between anabolic steroid use and criminal offending, the possibility of a similar association between legal performance-enhancing substance use, such as creatine, and criminal offending remained unknown. A new study published online in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence now shows that both forms of performance-enhancing substance use is…