Medical research
New breakthroughs for muscular dystrophy research
A new study by Illinois State University's Andrés Vidal-Gadea is breaking ground in the field of muscular dystrophy research.
Feb 15, 2019
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News tagged with c elegans
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Researchers examining Parkinson's resilience
Diseases have a spectrum of risk, even those partially embedded in genes such as Parkinson's disease.
Aug 2, 2018
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Medical research
Discovery may hold clues to treatments that slow aging
In a study published today by Nature, researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center used a microscopic worm (C. elegans) to identify a new path that could lead to drugs to slow aging and the chronic diseases that often accompany ...
Dec 15, 2014
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Medical research
FDA-approved high blood pressure drug extends life span in roundworms
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers find that an FDA-approved drug to treat high blood pressure seems to extend life span in worms via a cell signaling pathway that may mimic caloric restriction.
Dec 21, 2017
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Medical research
For the first time, researchers reveal a causal link between RNA splicing and aging
Aging is a key risk factor for a variety of devastating, chronic diseases, yet the biological factors that influence when and how rapidly cells deteriorate over time remain largely unknown. Now, for the first time, a research ...
Dec 5, 2016
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Diabetes
Research in worms provides path to study diabetic complications
Researchers at the Buck Institute have found a sensor for the reactive molecules linked to diabetic complications, providing a pathway to study many of the ravages of a disease that affects 29 million people in the US. The ...
Oct 20, 2016
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Medical research
Endocannabinoid signaling in dietary restriction and lifespan extension
There is no longer any doubt that dietary restriction (DR) extends lifespan. Many studies have shown that limiting nutrient intake extends lifespan in yeast, worms, flies and as well as postponing age-related diseases in ...
May 11, 2011
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Medical research
Fine-tuning cellular energy increases longevity
In new research from the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP), scientists have identified a protein that can extend the natural lifespan of C. elegans, a microscopic roundworm commonly used for research ...
Feb 25, 2016
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Neuroscience
Glial cells, not neurons, lead the way in brain assembly
As the very first neurons come together to form the brain, they need pointers to end up in the right places. Where do these directions come from?
Dec 6, 2017
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Medical research
Researchers identify link between obesity and sleep loss in worms
Can staying up late make you fat? A growing body of research has suggested that poor sleep quality is linked to an increased risk of obesity by deregulating appetite, which in turn leads to more calorie consumption.
Apr 21, 2020
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