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Understanding the role of c-Jun in repairing damaged nerve cells could help treat spinal injuries and increase our understanding of cancer

Research into the action of a key cancer gene has serendipitously uncovered its vital role in nerve growth, Cancer Research UK scientists reveal in a paper published on Wednesday.

8 Jul 2004

Researchers shed new light on the function of huntingtin, the protein whose mutation underlies Huntington’s disease

CNRS and Inserm research scientists at the Institut Curie have shed new light on the function of huntingtin, the protein whose mutation underlies Huntington’s disease.

8 Jul 2004

Mediterranean diet lowers levels of markers for inflammation and coagulation which have been linked to heart disease

“The benefits of this diet are very well known, but the mechanism is not well understood. We believe this is the first time it has been reported that the potential mechanism goes through the inflammation process,” said Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos, MSc, PhD with Harokopio University in Athens, Greece.

7 Jul 2004

Gene responsible for the onset of aging

Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a gene responsible for the onset of aging, including age-related disorders such as infertility, reproductive problems and cataracts.

7 Jul 2004

Type of cellular stress called osmotic stress is critical to cell growth and the body’s immune response against infection

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have determined that a particular type of cellular stress called osmotic stress is of critical importance to cell growth and the body’s immune response against infection.

7 Jul 2004

Key proteins that regulate neurofibromatosis could be targets for new drugs

More than 100,000 Americans suffer from the painful and debilitating genetic disorder known as neurofibromatosis, or NF, which causes tumors to grow in various types of nerve tissue throughout the body.

7 Jul 2004

Research to unravel exactly what is going on chemically, when Alzheimer's sets in

Science understands Alzheimer's disease as the progressive decline of a particular region of the brain. But the underlying mechanisms leading to this decline are still very much a mystery.

7 Jul 2004

Soy protein not effective in improving memory in post menopausal women

No beneficial effects were found on cognitive function, bone mineral density or plasma lipids when postmenopausal women age 60 years or older took soy protein supplements with isoflavones for one year

7 Jul 2004

Brain enzyme known to affect mood may be decreased in teens who commit suicide

The activity of a brain enzyme known to affect mood may be decreased in teens who commit suicide, according to an article in the July issue of The Archives of General Psychiatry.

6 Jul 2004

Protein controls acid in cells by direct detection of volume changes

A protein responsible for regulating acid levels within cells - and pumping out acid accumulated in cardiac cells after a heart attack - activates in direct response to changes in a cell's volume, according to a new study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

5 Jul 2004

Research points to a possible way to design anthrax toxin molecules that selectively attack tumor cells

Scientists have determined a three-dimensional (3-D) molecular image of how anthrax toxin enters human cells, giving scientists more potential targets for blocking the toxin, the lethal part of anthrax bacteria.

5 Jul 2004

Gene therapy may provide a treatment for a group of incurable, progressive neurological diseases called polyglutamine-repeat diseases

Researchers from the University of Iowa have have shown for the first time that gene therapy delivered to the brains of living mice can prevent the physical symptoms and neurological damage caused by an inherited neurodegenerative disease that is similar to Huntington's disease (HD).

5 Jul 2004

G Protein News and Research

Understanding the role of c-Jun in repairing damaged nerve cells could help treat spinal injuries and increase our understanding of cancer

Researchers shed new light on the function of huntingtin, the protein whose mutation underlies Huntington’s disease

Mediterranean diet lowers levels of markers for inflammation and coagulation which have been linked to heart disease

Gene responsible for the onset of aging

Type of cellular stress called osmotic stress is critical to cell growth and the body’s immune response against infection

Key proteins that regulate neurofibromatosis could be targets for new drugs

Research to unravel exactly what is going on chemically, when Alzheimer's sets in

Soy protein not effective in improving memory in post menopausal women

Brain enzyme known to affect mood may be decreased in teens who commit suicide

Protein controls acid in cells by direct detection of volume changes

Research points to a possible way to design anthrax toxin molecules that selectively attack tumor cells

Gene therapy may provide a treatment for a group of incurable, progressive neurological diseases called polyglutamine-repeat diseases

300,000 mad French cows since the 1980's

New research may help doctors diagnose diseases like HIV and hepatitis C earlier

Rabies infections in organ donor and transplant recipients

Enzymes from king crab are an effective treatment for scalds, sores, and trophic ulcers

Protein called Rac controls a number of biological processes and is directly implicated in several human diseases

How DNA repair machinery detects and corrects errors in DNA replication

Three-dimensional cryo-electron microscope may help guide the design of new antibiotics

Research describes how nerve growth factor stimulates a sequence of proteins that promote nerve growth

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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