Author: Dr. David Lowemann

Getting autism right

Contrary to common perceptions and years of research that autistic people can’t describe their emotions or often have muted emotional responses, a new study concludes that many autistic adults are in fact acutely aware of their feelings and can label them in vivid, often colorful detail. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on September 16, 2024

Brown fat: How cells generate heat by burning calories

Special fat cells known as brown adipocytes help maintaining body temperature by converting calory-rich nutrients into heat. This protects from gaining excess weight and metabolic disorders. An international team of researchers has deciphered a new mechanism that increases respiration and metabolic activity of brown fat cells. The researchers hope that this discovery will lead to […]

Published on September 16, 2024

Moderna’s Melanoma Vaccine Could Launch Next Year

Pharmaceutical giant Moderna plans to launch a messenger RNA-based vaccine for skin cancer in 2025. It says it has developed an mRNA vaccine with similar technology to its COVID-19 vaccine that is proving to be effective against melanoma.v”Phase 2 data is available,”… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is […]

Published on September 16, 2024