Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Researchers design Alzheimer's antibodies
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new method to design antibodies aimed at combating disease. The surprisingly simple process was used to make antibodies that neutralize the ...
Medical research
Dec 09, 2011 |
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Light from self-luminous tablet computers can affect evening melatonin, delaying sleep
(Medical Xpress)—A new study from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute shows that a two-hour exposure to electronic devices with self-luminous "backlit" displays causes ...
Medical research
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Discovery represents 'new paradigm' in the way drugs can be manufactured
Robert Linhardt is working to forever change the way some of the most widely used drugs in the world are manufactured. Today, in the journal Science, he and his partner in the research, Jian Liu, have announ ...
Medications
Oct 27, 2011 |
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Battling brittle bones: Researchers pinpoint the origin of bone fractures
A new study from engineering researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute shows, for the first time, how the little-understood protein osteocalcin plays a significant role in the strength of our bones. ...
Medical research
Dec 11, 2012 |
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Novel antibodies for combating Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease
Antibodies developed by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are unusually effective at preventing the formation of toxic protein particles linked to Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, ...
Neuroscience
Dec 03, 2012 |
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Short-wavelength light increases beneficial stress hormone response in sleep-restricted adolescents
Adolescents can be chronically sleep deprived because of their inability to fall asleep early in combination with fixed wakeup times on school days. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), almost ...
Health
Oct 25, 2012 |
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