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  October 30, 2008
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- 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.
- Treating Lou Gehrig's Disease with Glial Stem Cells
Nerve cell degeneration in a mouse model of Lou Gehrig's disease can be slowed by transplantation of healthy glial cell precursors.
- Combating Muscle Fatigue
Researchers have identified a potential cause of fatigue in patients with neuromuscular diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
- Mouse Brain Tumour Model Highlights Causative Role for Gene Duo
Two genes have been implicated in the development of a lethal brain tumour, highlighting potential targets for therapeutic development.
- 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.

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