Posts Tagged ‘mice’
Health & Medicine - Oct 19, 2009 12:44 - 0 Comments
Nanotags spot cancer early in mice
STANFORD (US)—A new biosensor chip has detected cancer tumors in mice earlier than any detection technology currently in use. The nanosensor is up to 1,000 times more sensitive and can be used to detect markers of diseases other than cancer. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 15, 2009 17:37 - 0 Comments
‘Hairy’ microbe spurs immune response
NYU (US)—Scientists have identified a bizarre-looking microbial species that can single-handedly kick start the production of specialized immune cells in mice. The finding could point to a similar phenomenon in humans, helping researchers understand how gut-dwelling bacteria protect us from pathogenic bacteria, such as virulent strains of E. coli. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 28, 2009 10:36 - 3 Comments
Wonder drug may treat cancer, addiction
UC IRVINE (US)—A drug in development to treat cancer could have the added benefit of helping prevent relapse in people trying to overcome cocaine addiction. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 15, 2009 1:00 - 3 Comments
Gene—not diet—makes mice obese?
Both mice were fed high-fat diets for several months. Deleting the IKKE gene in the mouse on the left protected it against the weight gain apparent in the mouse on the right. (Credit: Scott Galvin/University of Michigan)
Health & Medicine - Aug 13, 2009 13:57 - 0 Comments
‘Superman’ B-cells bash MS in mice
“It’s easy to collect B-cells from a patient. It’s just like donating blood. We purify them in the lab, treat them with GIFT15 in a petri dish, and give them back to the patient,” says study leader Jacques Galipeau. “That’s what we did in mice, and that’s what we believe we could do in people. It would be very easy to take the next step; it’s just a question of finding the financial resources and partnerships to make this a reality.” (Credit: Claudio Calligaris/McGill University)
Health & Medicine - Aug 7, 2009 4:00 - 0 Comments
Nano-painting lights up brain tumors
A mouse brain tumor imaged using nanoparticles (left column) or conventional techniques (right column) combined with optical imaging and MRI. The nanoparticles give a clearer picture of the tumor, which is located at the back of the brain in the cerebellum.
Health & Medicine - Jul 7, 2009 12:22 - 0 Comments
Mouse model opens window into Parkinson’s
Neuroscientist Chenjian Li says a new animal model of Parkinson’s will make it possible for scientists to study the disease in real time, “allowing us to track its progression at a cellular and molecular level. What we learn will then feed back into the drug development process.”
