Strong bones for male fertility

Study from Columbia University Medical Center shows that bones are connected with male fertility. Scientist in ahead of print report demonstrated that the skeleton, through a hormone released by bones, acts as a fertility regulator in male mice. This mysterious hormone is well known osteocalcin. Read full text »

A cup of coffee for every diabetic patient

Last year scientists discovered new evidence that drinking coffee may help prevent diabetes. However, the mechanism of this interaction remained unclear. Additional laboratory tests on animals showed that caffeine may be responsible for the anti-diabetic function. This year researches at UCLA (University of California – Los Angeles) reported a possible molecular mechanism of coffee’s protective effect. Read full text »