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2008-10-30
Excess Fatty Acid in Alzheimer's Disease Correcting altered fatty acid metabolism in the brain of mice with Alzheimer's can reverse the cognitive deficits associated with the disease.
Combating Muscle Fatigue Researchers have identified a potential cause of fatigue in patients with neuromuscular diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Profiling Lung Cancer By finding genes that are mutated in cancer cells compared with healthy cells, scientists are beginning to build a picture of what goes wrong to cause disease.
Grow Your Own Prostate Scientists have isolated single stem cells from the prostate and used them to generate new prostates in mice.
Single Neuron Restores Activity The activation of a single neuron in the brain may be enough to help restore muscle activity in the arms of paralysed patients with spinal cord injuries.
How the Brain Helps Us Deal with Loss Researchers have pinpointed a chemical messenger in the brain that plays a crucial role in dealing with the long term separation or loss of a partner.
Linking Schizophrenia to Neuronal Changes Alterations in neuronal development and connectivity may contribute to the psychiatric and cognitive symptoms seen in patients with a chromosomal mutation linked to schizophrenia.
Nervous System Signals Direct Host Defence Early host defence against pathogens -- at least in earthworms -- relies on communication between the nervous system and the intestine, suggests a paper online.
Hair Follicle Stem Cells Identified Scientists have discovered a group of stem cells in mice that can repopulate and maintain all cell types of the hair follicle.
Gene Mutation in Retinitis Pigmentosa Scientists have found mutations in a gene that account for a significant number of cases of retinitis pigmentosa, a hereditary disorder of the retina that leads to visual impairment, and in some cases, blindness.
The Genetic Origins of Cleft Lip The first common genetic variant strongly associated with cleft lip has been identified in a study published online.
Risk Factors for Ulcerative Colitis Scientists have discovered genetic variants that predispose people to the common inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis.
Crick Hypothesis Vindicated Two groups of brain cells together help to filter visual information before it reaches the brain's higher processing regions.
2008-10-01
Cancer Gene Therapy: All of p53 The fight against cancer takes a step forward with the online publication of a 50 page review on p53.
Complement Enhances Tumour Evasion A seemingly illogical link between activation of immune sensors and the ability of tumours to escape the immune system is reported online.
Survival Strategies Scientists have discovered a molecule that helps activated immune cells survive in the face of massive amounts of the antimicrobial signalling protein, interferon-gamma.