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Unraveling Biological Networks: Biological Network Motif Discovery Algorithms
March 5, 2012 — A new approach to disentangling the complexities of biological networks, such as the way in which proteins interact in our body's cells has been developed. The new algorithm could allow biologists ... > full story -
Making Memories: How One Protein Does It
March 5, 2012 — Studying tiny bits of genetic material that control protein formation in the brain, scientists say they have new clues to how memories are made and how drugs might someday be used to stop disruptions ... > full story -
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Parkinson's Disease Stopped in Animal Model: Molecular 'Tweezers' Break Up Toxic Aggregations of Proteins
March 2, 2012 — Researchers have used specific molecular “tweezers” they developed to break-up aggregates of toxic proteins that are thought to cause Parkinson’s disease. For the first time, they ... > full story -
How Marijuana Impairs Memory
March 1, 2012 — A major downside of the medical use of marijuana is the drug's ill effects on working memory, the ability to transiently hold and process information for reasoning, comprehension and learning. ... > full story -
How Anesthetic Isoflurane Induces Alzheimer's-Like Changes in Mammalian Brains
March 1, 2012 — The association of the inhaled anesthetic isoflurane with Alzheimer's-disease-like changes in mammalian brains may by caused by the drug's effects on mitochondria, the structures in which most ... > full story -
Promising Approach to Preventing Alzheimer's
March 1, 2012 — As scientists struggle to find an effective way to prevent Alzheimer's disease, researchers may have found a new approach to interrupting the process that leads to the devastating ... > full story -
Understanding and Treating the Cognitive Dysfunction of Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease
March 1, 2012 — Down syndrome (DS) is the most common genetic disorder in live born children arising as a consequence of a chromosomal abnormality. It occurs as a result of having three copies of chromosome 21, ... > full story -
Blockade of Learning and Memory Genes May Occur Early in Alzheimer's Disease: Treatable in Mice
February 29, 2012 — A repression of gene activity in the brain appears to be an early event affecting people with Alzheimer's disease, researchers have found. In mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, this epigenetic ... > full storyMore: -
Nanofiber Breakthrough Holds Promise for Medicine and Microprocessors
February 29, 2012 — A new method for creating nanofibers made of proteins promises to greatly improve drug delivery methods, aid in regenerating human tissue, and pave the way to an organic method of building nanofibers ... > full story -
Researchers Test Sugary Solution to Alzheimer's Disease
February 28, 2012 — Slowing or preventing the development of Alzheimer's disease, a fatal brain condition expected to hit one in 85 people globally by 2050, may be as simple as ensuring a brain protein's sugar levels ... > full story
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