Mouse News

Posted October 4, 2011:

• Natural Compound Helps Reverse Diabetes in Mice
• Hormone Fights Fat With Fat: Orexin Prevents Obesity in Mice by Activating Calorie-Burning Brown Fat

Posted September 30, 2011:

• Humans and Sharks Share Immune System Feature

Posted September 29, 2011:

• Autistic Mice Act a Lot Like Human Patients: Geneticists Develop Promising Mouse Model for Testing New Autism Therapies

Posted September 27, 2011:

• Exercise Eases Arthritis in Obese Mice Even Without Weight Loss

Posted September 22, 2011:

• First Ever Multi-Cellular Model of Rare Disease Developed
• Bioengineers Reprogram Muscles to Combat Degeneration

Posted September 21, 2011:

• Genetic 'GPS' System to Comprehensively Locate and Track Inhibitory Nerve Cells Created

Posted September 20, 2011:

• Human Body Rids Itself of Damage When It Really Matters

Posted September 19, 2011:

• Could Engineered Fatty Particles Help Prevent AIDS? Liposomes Block HIV Infection in Early Tests
• 2009 H1N1 Pandemic Flu More Damaging to Lungs, Opens Opportunities for Bacterial Infection
• Soy Peptide Plus Chemo Drug Block Colon Cancer's Spread to Liver, Study Finds
• Small Molecule Hobbles Dengue in Vitro and in Vivo

Posted September 16, 2011:

• Are Genes Our Destiny? Scientists Discover 'Hidden' Code in DNA Evolves More Rapidly Than Genetic Code

Posted September 15, 2011:

• New Model for Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Mouse Model That Replicates Human OCD Can Point to More Effective Treatments

Posted September 14, 2011:

• Researchers Develop Mouse Genetic Blueprint; Mouse Study Drives Forward Understanding of Human Biology
• Cowpox Virus: Old Friend but New Foe

Posted September 12, 2011:

• High-Fat Diet and Lack of Enzyme Can Lead to Heart Disease in Mice
• Fish Oil Reduces Effectiveness of Chemotherapy

Posted September 8, 2011:

• Cellular Communications Visualized With a Vibrant Color Palette
• Weakened Malaria Parasites Form Basis of New Vaccine Strategy

Posted September 7, 2011:

• 'Dirty' Wild Mice May Be More Relevant Immunology Model
• Scientists Create Mammalian Cells With Single Chromosome Set

Posted September 6, 2011:

• In More Socially Engaging Environment, White Fat Turns to Brown, Mouse Study Suggests

Posted September 4, 2011:

• Potential Vaccine Readies Immune System to Kill Tuberculosis in Mice

Posted September 1, 2011:

• Breast Cancer Risk Drops When Diet Includes Walnuts, Researchers Find
• New Map Shows Where Tastes Are Coded in the Brain

Posted August 31, 2011:

• Medicinal Chemists Modify Sea Bacteria Byproduct for Use as Potential Cancer Drug

Posted August 29, 2011:

• Mind-Altering Microbes: Probiotic Bacteria May Lessen Anxiety and Depression
• Virus Attacks Childhood Cancers

Posted August 28, 2011:

• In Cell Culture, Like Real Estate, the Neighborhood Matters

Posted August 26, 2011:

• Could New Drug Cure Nearly Any Viral Infection? Technology Shows Promise Against Common Cold, Influenza and Other Ailments, Researchers Say

Posted August 25, 2011:

• Single Vaccines to Protect Against Both Rabies and Ebola
• Slim Down by Targeting the Hormone Uroguanylin

Posted August 24, 2011:

• Scientists Identify Point of Entry for Deadly Ebola Virus
• Detailed Map of Gene Activity in Mouse Brain Completed

Posted August 22, 2011:

• Fat Signals: Lipid Cleaving Enzyme Produces Signaling Molecule Essential in Lipid Metabolism

Posted August 21, 2011:

• At Last, a Reason Why Stress Causes DNA Damage
• Imaging Probe Allows Noninvasive Detection of Dangerous Heart-Valve Infection

Posted August 19, 2011:

• Simple Way to Grow Muscle Tissue With Real Muscle Structure

Posted August 15, 2011:

• How Excess Alcohol Depresses Immune Function
• Caffeine Lowers Risk of Skin Cancer: Coffee-Based Sunscreen Might Work Best

Posted August 14, 2011:

• Salmonella Stays Deadly With a 'Beta' Version of Cell Behavior

Posted August 11, 2011:

• Engineered Bacteria Mop Up Mercury Spills

Posted August 10, 2011:

• Genetically Engineered Spider Silk for Gene Therapy

Posted August 9, 2011:

• Baker's Yeast Protects Against Fatal Infections
• Flaxseed May Be Effective in Protecting Against Harmful Effects of Radiation

Posted August 8, 2011:

• Scientist Develops Virus That Targets HIV: Using a Virus to Kill a Virus

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