Mystery solved: How nerve impulse generators get where they need to go
Scientists have solved a longstanding mystery of the central nervous system, showing how a key protein gets to the right spot to launch electrical impulses that enable communication of nerve signals to...
View ArticleSHY hypothesis explains that sleep is the price we pay for learning
Why do animals ranging from fruit flies to humans all need to sleep? After all, sleep disconnects them from their environment, puts them at risk and keeps them from seeking food or mates for large...
View ArticleResearchers determine hormone linked to improved glucose metabolism activates...
Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center have discovered that a hormone long associated with weight loss and improved glucose metabolism is linked to activation of calorie-burning brown fat. This finding...
View ArticleSpinal cord findings could help explain origins of limb control
We might have more in common with a lamprey than we think, according to a new Northwestern University study on locomotion. At its core, the study of transparent zebrafish addresses a fundamental...
View ArticleDeath rate after hip, knee replacements has dropped sharply, study finds
(HealthDay)—The risk of death from hip- or knee-replacement surgery has dropped substantially in recent years, a large new study finds.
View ArticleNew study shows promise for preventing therapy resistance in tumor cells
A new study led by University of Kentucky researchers suggests that activating the tumor suppressor p53 in normal cells causes them to secrete Par-4, another potent tumor suppressor protein that...
View ArticleReport answers questions about the human microbiome and its role in health,...
The human microbiome, the collection of trillions of microbes living in and on the human body, is not random, and scientists believe that it plays a role in many basic life processes. As science...
View ArticleNovel biomarker approach suggests new avenues to improve schizophrenia...
Environmental effects of events such as oxygen deprivation and infections may be preserved as markers in blood that are associated to schizophrenia, according to an international study led by the...
View ArticleStudy demonstrates 'guided missile' strategy to kill hidden HIV
Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have deployed a potential new weapon against HIV – a combination therapy that targets HIV-infected cells that standard therapies cannot kill.
View ArticleDiscovery may aid vaccine design for common form of malaria
A form of malaria common in India, Southeast Asia and South America attacks human red blood cells by clamping down on the cells with a pair of proteins, new research at Washington University School of...
View ArticleFirst clinical study of new gene therapy shows promise for reducing motor...
A new triple gene therapy called ProSavin might safely improve motor function in Parkinson's patients by reprogramming brain cells to produce dopamine—a chemical essential for the proper control of...
View ArticleResearchers develop test to predict early onset of heart attacks
A new "fluid biopsy" technique that could identify patients at high risk of a heart attack by identifying specific cells as markers in the bloodstream has been developed by a group of researchers at...
View ArticleStem cells injected into nerve guide tubes repair injured peripheral nerve
Using skin-derived stem cells (SDSCs) and a previously developed collagen tube designed to successfully bridge gaps in injured nerves in rat models, the research team in Milan, Italy that established...
View ArticleResearchers pursuing arthritis protein
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have investigated a special protein that appears in inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis. The findings have just...
View ArticlePrescription drugs a 'tipping point' for dating violence among urban youth
(Medical Xpress)—A new University of Michigan Injury Center study recently found a link between misuse of prescription drugs and physical violence among dating partners.
View ArticleNew aspirin-based prodrug may prevent damage caused by chemotherapy
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a new prodrug that promises to reduce many of the negative side effects caused by cisplatin, a commonly prescribed chemotherapy...
View ArticleWildfire smoke exposure linked to reduced immune system, lung functions
(Medical Xpress)—California wildfires in 2008 led to a natural experiment with monkeys living outdoors at the California National Primate Research Center at the University of California, Davis, showing...
View ArticleRandom chance may explain hereditary disease
(Medical Xpress)—A new study from Karolinska Institutet and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research shows that random chance decides whether the gene copy you inherit from your mother or the one from...
View ArticleScientists develop new approach to study how genetic variants affect gene...
(Medical Xpress)—Each individual carries a unique version of the human genome. Genetic differences can influence traits such as height, weight and vulnerability to disease, but precisely what these...
View ArticleMidrange testosterone levels better for older men
(Medical Xpress)—Optimal levels of testosterone - meaning neither low nor high - in older men are associated with better survival, according to a study recently published by a team of UWA researchers...
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