Australian scientists help fat mice lose weight Posted: 4 months ago by pocksucket
By blocking the action of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) in mice, Australian researchers have influenced the behaviour of fat cells, causing the rodents to lose weight while simultaneously reducing blood pressure and reducing the risk of diabetes.
Cake loving mice everywhere are rejoicing.
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Record Plague Of Mice Posted: 11 months ago by 2manyusernames
Remember the old "Guinness Book of World Records" TV show? Here is a story that will make you cringe. It is about the largest infestation of mice. The number of mice is sickening enough, but when they talk about the kid eating the dead mice...
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Human blood vessels grown in mice Posted: 1 month ago by deEPCHIll
Scientists have used human cells to grow new blood vessels in a mouse for the first time, a US journal reports.
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Pill to boost women's sex drive and help them lose weight Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
A DRUG that boosts female sex drive while helping women lose weight is being developed by one of Scotland's leading experts on human reproduction.
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Who knew? Mice have vocal sex too, we just couldn't hear it Posted: 5 months ago by h2so4hurts
No one knew exactly why mice sing, but rats make similar calls during sex, pleasant brain stimulation, and drug use, so psychologists thought the songs might be a sign of happiness.
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How eating two eggs for breakfast can help you lose weight Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Forget counting calories and cutting out carbs. The key to losing weight could be as simple as having two eggs for breakfast.
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2 Billion Mice Overrun China Posted: 1 year ago by VooDooPeacock
The trouble began when the Yangtze River flooded and drove the mice out of their holes - now the ravenous rodents are wreaking havoc across the countryside.
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Vibrating mice may hold obesity clue Posted: 10 months ago by DrNothing
A short stint on a vibrating platform might slow the development of fat cells in mice by nearly 20%, according to controversial new research.
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Good News For Vampires Everywhere - Scientists Create Blood From Stem Cells Posted: 1 week ago by bernardblack
Scientists have used embryonic stem cells to generate blood -- a feat that could eventually lead to endless supplies of type O-negative blood, a rare blood type prized by doctors for its versatility
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A woman who was trying to kill mice shoots herself and another Posted: 2 months ago by smarty1052
The mice escaped the shooting unharmed.
I'm on a posting frenzy.. so sick of work
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Elephants v. Mice Posted: 9 months ago by ashlesdc
The mythbusters take on the age old myth of elephants being scared of mice. Who will take all in the battle royale?
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Cat pee makes male mice macho, females swoon Posted: 4 months ago by suebe
Lady mice prefer cat urine drenched male mice over rabbit urine drenched male mice.
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Monster carnivorous mice overrun British-owned Gough Island Posted: 3 months ago by AutumnLotus
A British owned island in the South Atlantic has been overrun by hundreds of thousands of monster mice which have evolved into carnivores.
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Ew. EW!! Mice, everywhere! EW!!! Posted: 2 years ago by imnotyoo
Mouse plauge. A waterfall of mice. And it just keeps going. On and on. Forever.
(I know I hate Ebaum's, but I was so bored. Oh my.)
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Science gives female mice the sex drive of males Posted: 1 year ago by kxmk
Scientists had long attributed aggressive male mating tactics to a testosterone-induced hard-wiring of male brains.
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Snip a Nerve, Lose Weight Posted: 1 year ago by VooDooPeacock
A 1970's operation to help ulcer sufferers in which the vagus nerve (which spurs gastric acid production) was severed is being researched as a possible surgical weight loss aid with less complications than gastric bypass.
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Menstrual Blood to Help Develop Stem Cells Posted: 10 months ago by maxriter
The blood that is shed during menstruation by women can become a good source of stem cells that can be used to create numerous types of human cells. Scientists managed to grow nine different types of cells, including heart, liver and lung cells.
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Giant Mice Devouring Island Seabird Chicks, Threatening Extinction Posted: 1 year ago by niceplime
Mice conquer the world!
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Scientists succesfully wipe out a single memory in mice Posted: 1 year ago by jaxomlotus
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind may not be too far off from reality. Still no cure for cancer, but this is going to be a pretty useful trick (for good and bad), so we'll excuse the scientists on this one.
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Giant flesh-eating mice Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
INFRA-red footage showing a "superbreed" of giant flesh-eating house mice chewing into an albatross chick has been used as a stark warning of what awaits pest-infested Macquarie Island.
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Swedish Landlord Makes Gruesome Find Posted: 8 months ago by dollyllama
A Swedish landlord inspecting a recently vacated cottage got an ugly surprise when she found dozens of dead or ailing snakes, mice, rats and lizards locked up in cages inside the house.
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