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Unleashing the Watchdog Protein: Research Opens Door to New Drug Therapies for Parkinson's Disease
May 9, 2013 Researchers have unlocked a new door to developing drugs to slow the progression of Parkinson's ... > full story -
Dynamic Behavior of Progenitor Cells in Brain Discovered
May 9, 2013 By monitoring the behavior of a class of cells in the brains of living mice, neuroscientists have discovered that these cells remain highly dynamic in the adult brain, where they transform into cells ... > full story -
Epigenomics of Stem Cells That Mimic Early Human Development Charted
May 9, 2013 Scientists have long known that control mechanisms known collectively as “epigenetics” play a critical role in human development, but they did not know precisely how alterations in this ... > full story -
Popular Diabetes Drug Does Not Improve Survival Rates After Cancer
May 9, 2013 Despite previous scientific studies that suggest diabetes drug metformin has anti-cancer properties, a new, first-of-its-kind study has found the drug may not actually improve survival rates after ... > full story -
Research Reveals Cancer-Suppressing Protein 'Multitasks'
May 9, 2013 The understanding of how a powerful protein called p53 protects against cancer development has been upended by a new ... > full story -
How Nerve Wiring Self-Destructs
May 9, 2013 Many medical issues affect nerves, from injuries and chemotherapy to glaucoma and multiple sclerosis. The common theme in these scenarios is destruction of nerve axons, the long wires that transmit ... > full story -
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Advance in Tuberous Sclerosis Brain Science
May 9, 2013 By manipulating the timing of disease-causing mutations in the brains of developing mice, researchers have found that early genetic deletions in the thalamus may play an important role in course and ... > full story -
Rejuvenating Hormone Found to Reverse Symptoms of Heart Failure
May 9, 2013 Heart failure is one of the most debilitating conditions linked to old age. A new study reveals that a blood hormone known as growth differentiation factor 11 declines with age, and old mice injected ... > full storyMore: -
Coral Reefs Suffering, but Collapse Not Inevitable
May 9, 2013 Coral reefs are in decline, but their collapse can still be avoided with local and global action. That's according to findings based on an analysis that combines the latest science on reef dynamics ... > full story -
Fun and Friends Help Ease the Pain of Breast Cancer
May 9, 2013 Breast cancer patients who say they have people with whom they have a good time, or have "positive social interactions" with, are better able to deal with pain and other physical symptoms, according ... > full story
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