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Interferon-Beta Aids Balance and Movement in Mice With Spinocerebellar Ataxia 7; First in Vivo Study of the Treatment for This Condition Shows Significant Physical Improvement
June 9, 2013 The first in vivo trial of the use of interferon-beta in a mouse model of the group of fatal diseases known as spinocerebellar ataxia has shown that its use can significantly improve their physical ... > full story -
Scientists Identify Potential Drug Target for Treatment-Resistant Anemias
June 9, 2013 Researchers have identified a key target protein of glucocorticoids, the drugs that are used to increase red blood cell production in patients with certain types of anemia, including those resulting ... > full story -
New Cause of Life-Threatening Disease Identified
June 8, 2013 Researchers have just published findings that explain a previously unknown mechanism used by cells to communicate with one another. The research significantly contributes to understanding why some ... > full story -
Rare Mitochondrial Mutations – Maybe Not So Rare? Comprehensive Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA Will Aid Early Diagnosis
June 8, 2013 Scientists have discovered that supposedly rare mutations in the mitochondria, the ‘power plants’ of human cells responsible for creating energy, account for more than 7% of patients with ... > full story -
Bone Tumor in 120,000-Year-Old Neandertal Discovered
June 5, 2013 The first-known definitive case of a benign bone tumor has been discovered in the rib of a young Neandertal who lived about 120,000 years ago in what is now present-day Croatia. The bone fragment, ... > full story -
Vegetable Oil Is Good for You, Experts Say
June 7, 2013 Since the 1970s, researchers have known that lineolic acid (LA) helps reduce blood cholesterol levels, and for decades, scientists have known that consuming LA can help lower the risk of heart ... > full story -
Diabetes Drug Shows Promise in Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disease
June 7, 2013 Researchers have found that a drug used to control Type II diabetes can help repair the spinal cords of mice suffering from the inherited disease adrenoleukodystrophy which, untreated, leads ... > full story -
Significant Under-Use of Genetic Testing for Inherited Cancers Puts Health of Entire Families at Risk
June 7, 2013 French researchers who carried out the first-ever national study of the take-up of genetic testing for BRCA1 and 2 and MMR (Lynch syndrome) mutations have found that, although there had been a steady ... > full story -
Large-Scale Biodiversity Is Vital to Maintain Ecosystem Health
June 7, 2013 Over the years ecologists have shown how biological diversity benefits the health of small, natural communities. New analysis by ecologists demonstrates that even higher levels of biological ... > full story -
New Framework for Understanding the Energetics of Ionic Liquids
June 7, 2013 A new study provides clues into the understanding of the behavior of the charged molecules or particles in ionic liquids. The new framework may lead to the creation of cleaner, more sustainable, and ... > full story
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