Genes control muscle aging in flies
EMORY (US) — The discovery of genes in fruit flies that act in muscles to control aging could help doctors treat muscle degeneration in human aging. Continue…
Thursday, October 20, 2011 8:45 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Jul 20, 2011 11:03 - 1 Comment
Mutant fly gene linked to mental disability
EMORY (US) — The same genetic mutation that makes it hard from fruit flies to climb and use their wings also appears to play a role in inherited intellectual disability in humans. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 3, 2011 17:32 - 1 Comment
Lamprey boasts refined immune system
EMORY (US) — The primitive, predatory lamprey has a surprisingly sophisticated immune system, possessing structures within its gills that play the same role as the thymus, the organ where T cells develop in mammals, birds, and fish. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 10, 2011 16:48 - 1 Comment
H1N1 flu strain has universal appeal
EMORY (US) — The search for a universal flu vaccine has received a boost from a surprising source: the 2009 H1N1 pandemic flu strain. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 21, 2010 11:55 - 0 Comments
Doh! ‘Homer’ gene limits mouse memory
EMORY (US) — Deleting a certain gene in mice can make them smarter by unlocking a mysterious region of the brain considered to be relatively inflexible. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 13, 2010 12:23 - 0 Comments
Alcoholism drug may help cocaine addicts
EMORY (US)—Doctors have used the drug disulfiram to help patients stay sober for several decades. It interferes with the body’s ability to metabolize alcohol, giving a fierce hangover to someone who consumes even a small amount of alcohol. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 8, 2010 12:01 - 1 Comment
Quantum dots detect rare cancer cells
EMORY/GEORGIA TECH (US)—Scientists have demonstrated that quantum dots—tunable fluorescent nanoparticles—make ideal tools for distinguishing and identifying rare cancer cells in tissue biopsies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 29, 2010 10:51 - 1 Comment
To predict hardened arteries, go with the flow
EMORY (US)—A new animal model of atherosclerosis has allowed researchers to identify a host of genes turned on or off during the initial stages of the process, before plaque appears in the affected blood vessel. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 2, 2010 14:23 - 0 Comments
Genes let transplant recipients skip the drugs
EMORY (US)—To prevent rejection, kidney transplant recipients need to take immunosuppressive drugs for the rest of their lives. A handful of people, out of the thousands who have undergone transplantation, have been able to stop taking these drugs without losing their kidneys. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 11, 2010 12:52 - 0 Comments
Brain may use clot-buster to fend off stroke
EMORY (US)—New research on the properties of the clot-busting stroke drug tPA suggests that it can act as a neuroprotectant and may form the keystone of an adaptive response to a reduction in blood flow. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 12, 2010 16:42 - 0 Comments
HIV drugs inhibit prostate cancer virus
EMORY (US)—Four drugs used to treat HIV infection can inhibit a retrovirus recently linked to prostate cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome, according to a recent study published in the journal PLoS One. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 1, 2010 12:34 - 0 Comments
Epilepsy model points out affected neurons
EMORY (US)—The creation of a mouse model of a genetic form of human epilepsy will allow scientists to dissect affected neurons and precisely define associated physiological changes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 30, 2010 12:06 - 0 Comments
Protein may help predict transplant outcome
EMORY (US)—Researchers have identified a marker of inflammation that may help predict an often fatal complication following a lung transplant. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 5, 2010 18:45 - 3 Comments
Are belly bacteria making us overeat?
EMORY (US)—Too many calories and not enough exercise may not be the only culprits in the weight gain epidemic. Intestinal bacteria also may play a role in human obesity and metabolic disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 22, 2010 15:34 - 0 Comments
Proteins act as special forces to stop bacteria
EMORY (US)—A set of proteins found in our intestines can recognize and kill bacteria that have human blood type molecules on their surfaces, scientists have discovered. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 5, 2010 13:20 - 1 Comment
Brain’s ‘fear map’ extends to new region
EMORY (US)—Draw a map of the brain when fear and anxiety are involved, and the amygdala—the brain’s almond-shaped center for panic and fight-or-flight responses—looms large. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 24, 2009 13:53 - 0 Comments
Unraveling the code to DNA’s ribbons
EMORY (US)—Researchers have determined the structures of two enzymes that customize histones, the spool-like proteins around which DNA coils inside the cell. (more…)
