Posts Tagged ‘adenosine’
Molecule unlocks blood-brain barrier
CORNELL (US) — Scientists may have discovered how to safely open and close the blood-brain barrier to deliver drug therapies for Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and cancers of the central nervous system. Continue…
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:59 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Jun 1, 2010 11:26 - 9 Comments
Drug triples acupuncture’s painkilling effect
U. ROCHESTER (US)—Scientists have taken another important step toward understanding just how sticking needles into the body can ease pain. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 27, 2010 10:16 - 1 Comment
Early ‘energizers’ powered prehistoric life
U. LEEDS (UK)—A compound called pyrophosphite may have acted as the battery that energized primitive life forms, new research suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 20, 2009 15:21 - 2 Comments
Depression may raise heart disease risk
EMORY (US)—Depression tends to reduce coronary flow reserve, resulting in a greater risk of heart disease for people who suffer from it, according to a new study. The findings also suggest genetic susceptibility influences which individuals have an increased risk. (more…)
