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Traffic Jam In Brain Causes Schizophrenia Symptoms; Mouse Develops Disease As Teenager, Just Like Humans
August 10, 2009 — Northwestern researchers have discovered that schizophrenia symptoms -- which begin to develop in adolescents -- are caused by a low level of a brain protein necessary to build pathways between ... > full story -
Gene Shut-Down May Offer Early Warning Of Chronic Leukemia
August 5, 2009 — A new study shows that certain genes are turned off early in the development of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), before clinical signs of the disease appear. The study examined cancer cells from ... > full story -
'SIRT'ain Security: The Protein SIRT3 Protects The Heart
August 3, 2009 — Sirtuin proteins promote longevity in many organisms. Increased expression of one sirtuin protein, SIRT3, has been linked to increased human lifespan. New data, indicate that Sirt3 helps protect the ... > full story -
Epilepsy Halted In Mice
August 3, 2009 — Scientists have prevented epilepsy caused by a gene defect from being passed on to mice offspring -- an achievement which may herald new therapies for people suffering from the ... > full story -
How Marijuana Causes Memory Deficits
August 3, 2009 — Memory loss associated with marijuana use is caused by the drug's interference with the brain's natural protein synthesis machinery, according to a new study by European ... > full story -
Scientists Create Energy-Burning Brown Fat In Mice
July 29, 2009 — Researchers have shown that they can engineer mouse and human cells to produce brown fat, a natural energy-burning type of fat that counteracts obesity. If such a strategy can be developed for use in ... > full story -
Human Cells Secrete Cancer-Killing Protein
July 23, 2009 — The tumor-suppressor protein Par-4 is secreted by human and rodent cells and activates a novel extrinsic pathway involving cell surface GRP78 receptor for induction of apoptosis, researchers have ... > full story -
Reprogrammed Mouse Fibroblasts Can Make A Whole Mouse
July 23, 2009 — Scientists report an important advance in the characterization of reprogrammed induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPSCs. Researchers used established methods to reprogram mouse cells to isolate five ... > full story -
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Breakthrough In Transgenic Animal Production Enables Development Of New Human Disease Models
July 23, 2009 — Scientists have announced the creation of the first genetically modified mammals developed using zinc finger nuclease ... > full story -
Topical Treatment Improves Wound Healing
July 23, 2009 — Scientists have demonstrated that matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are instrumental in wound ... > full story
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