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Scientists identify two genes that regulate healthy fat levels in mice

Salk and Scripps Research Institute scientists, along with collaborators at the pharmaceutical company Lundbeck, identified two genes that can regulate levels of healthy fats, called FAHFAs, in mice.

4 May 2020

Researchers discover neural circuit that drives physical responses to emotional stress

Researchers at Nagoya University have discovered a neural circuit that drives physical responses to emotional stress.

4 May 2020

Scientists develop new way to deliver molecules that target specific genes within cells

A group of researchers from University of Toronto Engineering and SickKids Hospital have developed a new way to deliver molecules that target specific genes within cells.

4 May 2020

Study: Unique glucose-sensing neurons in the brain prevent severe hypoglycemia

Low blood sugar levels, known as hypoglycemia, can be a life-threatening situation, especially for people with type 1 diabetes who rely on intensive insulin therapy to prevent blood sugar from going too high.

4 May 2020

Inventor of hepatitis C cure wins prestigious award from University of Edinburgh

A medicinal chemist who found a cure for the viral disease hepatitis C has received a prestigious award from the University of Edinburgh.

3 May 2020

Nanostimulators can amp up stem cells' regenerative powers for muscle repair

In regenerative medicine, an ideal treatment for patients whose muscles are damaged from lack of oxygen would be to invigorate them with an injection of their own stem cells.

3 May 2020

Research reveals mechanism underlying Parkinson's dyskinesia

Many people with Parkinson's disease eventually develop debilitating movements called dyskinesia, a side effect of their much-needed dopamine replacement medication.

3 May 2020

Lipo-ImmunoTech receives grant to develop novel adoptive cell therapy technology for cancer

Lipo-ImmunoTech, LLC, a startup based in Charleston, South Carolina, recently received a Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer grant of just over $224,000 to continue to develop its novel adoptive cell therapy technology for cancer.

2 May 2020

Study finds Lin28 as promising therapeutic target for central nervous system injuries

Like power lines in an electrical grid, long wiry projections that grow outward from neurons - structures known as axons - form interconnected communication networks that run from the brain to all parts of the body.

2 May 2020

Alternate light found to be five times better at detecting bruises on victims than white light

Bruise detection and diagnosis is currently conducted by sight, under regular light, and bruises are often difficult to see on victims of violence depending on their skin color and the age of their injury.

2 May 2020

UBC discovery could pave way for developing new anti-malarial drugs

For the first time, UBC researchers have shown a key difference in the three-dimensional structures of a key metabolic enzyme in the parasite that causes malaria compared to its human counterpart.

2 May 2020

Study finds potential new therapeutic targets for childhood brain tumors

People with the genetic condition neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) are prone to developing tumors on nervous system tissue.

2 May 2020

An extended SAR analysis of lipophilic guanylhydrazone analogues as promising trypanocidal agents

Sleeping sickness and Chagas disease, caused by the tropical parasites Trypanosoma brucei and Trypanosoma cruzi, constitute a significant socioeconomic burden in low-income countries of sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, respectively.

2 May 2020

Combination of schizophrenia drug and radiation shows promise in treating glioblastoma

Researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues have found that adding a drug once commonly used to treat schizophrenia to traditional radiation therapy helped improve overall survival in mice with glioblastoma, one of the deadliest and most difficult-to-treat brain tumors.

2 May 2020

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Scientists identify two genes that regulate healthy fat levels in mice

Researchers discover neural circuit that drives physical responses to emotional stress

Scientists develop new way to deliver molecules that target specific genes within cells

Study: Unique glucose-sensing neurons in the brain prevent severe hypoglycemia

Inventor of hepatitis C cure wins prestigious award from University of Edinburgh

Nanostimulators can amp up stem cells' regenerative powers for muscle repair

Research reveals mechanism underlying Parkinson's dyskinesia

Lipo-ImmunoTech receives grant to develop novel adoptive cell therapy technology for cancer

Study finds Lin28 as promising therapeutic target for central nervous system injuries

Alternate light found to be five times better at detecting bruises on victims than white light

UBC discovery could pave way for developing new anti-malarial drugs

Study finds potential new therapeutic targets for childhood brain tumors

An extended SAR analysis of lipophilic guanylhydrazone analogues as promising trypanocidal agents

Combination of schizophrenia drug and radiation shows promise in treating glioblastoma

UMass Amherst food scientist to study anti-inflammatory benefits of whole strawberries

Scientists link undiagnosed human disease with rare mutation in PHETA1 gene

The oocytes of obese women have lower concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids

Study provides insight into regenerative potential of prostate gland

Study finds new infection route for bacterium that spreads from horses to humans

Nanodevices could prevent plaque formation in the brain

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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