Test score estimates schizophrenia risk
INDIANA U. (US) — Researchers have created a prototype test to predict whether a person is at a higher or lower risk of schizophrenia. Continue…
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Smells tied to alcohol may stir cravings
INDIANA U. (US) — A region in the brain springs into action when cravings for alcohol are activated by cues, such as smells, according to a study with rats. (more…)
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Structure of DNA transcription ‘machine’
INDIANA U. (US) — Scientists have deciphered the structure of an essential part of Mediator, a complex molecular machine that plays a vital role in regulating the transcription of DNA. (more…)
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Assembly error provokes fatal disease
INDIANA U. (US) — Stopping the production of a chain-like molecule the body uses to store glucose could lead to treatment for a rare but deadly disease in teenagers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 21, 2010 10:54 - 0 Comments
Stress helps homeless parasite survive
INDIANA U. (US)— The parasite responsible for toxoplasmosis requires a stress response system that helps it survive the move to infect new cells. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 24, 2010 10:18 - 1 Comment
Kidney treatment via IV skips surgery
INDIANA U. (US)—A protein whose primary role is in the embryonic development of kidneys may play a future role in treating kidney failure. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 17, 2010 10:35 - 0 Comments
TB-blocking molecule discovered
INDIANA U. (US)—Researchers have identified a mechanism used by the tuberculosis bacterium to evade the body’s immune system and have identified a compound that blocks the bacterium’s ability to survive in the host, which could lead to new drugs to treat tuberculosis. (more…)
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To protect heart, compound props up enzyme
INDIANA U.—Researchers have determined how a “chemical chaperone” does its job in the body, which could lead to a new class of drugs to help reduce the muscle damage caused by heart attacks. (more…)
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