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Skin Cells Turned Directly Into the Cells That Insulate Neurons
April 15, 2013 — Researchers have succeeded in transforming skin cells directly into oligodendrocyte precursor cells, the cells that wrap nerve cells in the insulating myelin sheaths that help nerve signals ... > full story -
Researchers Create Next-Generation Alzheimer's Disease Model
April 9, 2013 — A new genetically engineered lab rat that has the full array of brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease supports the idea that increases in a molecule called beta-amyloid in the brain ... > full story -
Exposure to Space Radiation Reduces Ability of Intestinal Cells to Destroy Oncoprotein
April 9, 2013 — With so much recent interest in space travel, many have asked, is it safe? Two studies funded by NASA help explain why space radiation may increase the risk of colorectal cancer in ... > full story -
System Provides Clear Brain Scans of Awake, Unrestrained Mice
April 9, 2013 — Researchers have shown that the AwakeSPECT system can obtain detailed, functional images of the brain of a freely moving, conscious ... > full story -
Wild Mice Have Natural Protection Against Lyme Borreliosis
April 4, 2013 — Like humans, mice can become infected with Borrelia. However, not all mice that come into contact with these bacteria contract the dreaded Lyme disease: Animals with a particular gene variant are ... > full story -
White Blood Cell Enzyme Contributes to Inflammation and Obesity
April 2, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that an imbalance between the enzyme neutrophil elastase and its inhibitor, ±1-antitrypsin, causes inflammation, obesity, insulin resistance, and fatty liver ... > full story -
Fast Track to Mouse Modeling
April 2, 2013 — What genes are responsible for the development of breast cancer? What are the brain cell mutations that lead to the onset of Alzheimer's? To find new therapies, scientists have to understand how ... > full story -
Innate Immune System Can Kill HIV When a Viral Gene Is Deactivated
March 29, 2013 — Research suggests a new target for treatment and the eventual cure of ... > full story -
Mate Choice in Mice Is Heavily Influenced by Paternal Cues, Mouse Study Shows
March 28, 2013 — Hybrid offspring of different house mice populations show a preference for mating with individuals from their father's original ... > full story -
Mice Show Innate Ability to Vocalize: Deaf or Not, Courting Male Mice Make Same Sounds
March 26, 2013 — While humans and birds must learn to vocalize, a neurophysiologist has found that deaf male mice will vocalize to females the same way as hearing mice. The finding points the way to a more finely ... > full story
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