Louisiana State University

New research discoveries shed light on common STI

Research led by David H. Martin, MD, Professor and Chief of Infectious Diseases at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, has found that a common sexually transmitted infection-causing parasite "cultivates" bacteria beneficial ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Research identifies new therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease

Research led by Chu Chen, PhD, Associate Professor of Neuroscience at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, has identified an enzyme called Monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) as a new therapeutic target to treat or prevent ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Nov 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New research discovery provides therapeutic target for ALS

Research led by Dr. Udai Pandey, Assistant Professor of Genetics at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, has found that the ability of a protein made by a gene called FUS to bind to RNA is essential to the development ...

Genetics created Dec 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research finds protein that prevents light-induced retinal degeneration

Research led by Minghao Jin, PhD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Neuroscience at the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence, has found a protein that protects retinal photoreceptor ...

Neuroscience created Feb 12, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

HPV-related head & neck cancers rising, highest in middle-aged white men

Research led by Lauren Cole, a public health graduate student, and Dr. Edward Peters, Associate Professor of Public Health and Director of the Epidemiology Program at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, reports that the ...

Cancer created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Smartphones monitor food portions for better nutrition

(Medical Xpress)—Family feasts, office parties and celebrating with friends find many people questioning how to control the amount they indulge in for the holiday season. The answer may be forthcoming, ...

Health created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study reveals Rx target for HPV, Hep C and related cancers

New discoveries by a team of scientists at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans for the first time reveal the inner workings of a master regulator that controls functions as diverse as the ability of nerve cells to "rewire" ...

Medical research created Apr 10, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds new drug target for metastatic breast cancer

Research led by Dr. Suresh Alahari, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, is the first to report that two specific tumor suppressor genes work in concert to inhibit the ...

Cancer created Apr 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0