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How Alzheimer's Could Occur: Wrong Signal for Cell Division?
April 11, 2013 — A new hypothesis has been developed on how Alzheimer's disease could occur. Protein spheres in the nucleus give the wrong signal for cell division. This may explain the degeneration and death of ... > full story -
Unusual Suspect: Scientists Find 'Second Fiddle' Protein Has Leading Role in Type 2 Diabetes
April 11, 2013 — Researchers have found that a protein long believed to have a minor role in type 2 diabetes is, in fact, a central player in the development of the condition that affects nearly 26 million people in ... > full story -
Genetic Master Controls Expose Cancers' Achilles' Heel
April 11, 2013 — In a surprising finding that helps explain fundamental behaviors of normal and diseased cells, scientists have discovered a set of powerful gene regulators dubbed “super-enhancers” that ... > full story -
New Protein Target for Controlling Diabetes
April 11, 2013 — Researchers have identified a previously unknown biological mechanism involved in the regulation of pancreatic islet beta cells, whose role is to produce and release insulin. The discovery suggests a ... > full story -
Do Drugs for Bipolar Disorder 'Normalize' Brain Gene Function?
April 11, 2013 — Every day, millions of people with bipolar disorder take medicines to stabilize their moods. But just how these drugs work is still a mystery. Now, a new study of brain tissue helps reveal what might ... > full story -
Molecular 'Superglue' Based on Flesh-Eating Bacteria
April 11, 2013 — In a classic case of turning an enemy into a friend, scientists have engineered a protein from flesh-eating bacteria to act as a molecular "superglue" that promises to become a disease ... > full story -
Restoring Paretic Hand Function Via an Artificial Neural Connection Bridging Spinal Cord Injury
April 11, 2013 — Scientists have investigated the effects of introducing a novel artificial neural connection which bridged a spinal cord lesion in a paretic monkey. This allowed the monkey to electrically stimulate ... > full story -
Scientists Use Nature Against Nature to Develop an Antibiotic With Reduced Resistance
April 10, 2013 — A new broad range antibiotic has been found to kill a wide range of bacteria, including drug-resistant Staphylococcus (MRSA) bacteria that do not respond to traditional drugs, in mice. The ... > full story -
Lights, Chemistry, Action: New Method for Mapping Brain Activity
April 10, 2013 — Building on their history of innovative brain-imaging techniques, scientists have developed a new way to use light and chemistry to map brain activity in fully-awake, moving animals, opening a new ... > full story -
Overactive Marker May Shorten Survival of Brain Tumor Patients
April 10, 2013 — Researchers may have discovered a more accurate way to predict how long patients with the deadliest form of brain cancer will live. The newly identified mechanism is already guiding drug discovery ... > full story
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