News tagged with calcium channel
Biologists find potential drug that speeds cellular recycling
A University of Michigan cell biologist and his colleagues have identified a potential drug that speeds up trash removal from the cell's recycling center, the lysosome.
Medical research
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Researchers illuminate link between sodium, calcium and heartbeat
Using the Canadian Light Source synchrotron, researchers from the University of British Columbia have revealed, for the first time, one of the molecular mechanisms that regulates the beating of heart cells by controlling ...
Medical research
Feb 13, 2012 |
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New target to wipe pain away mapped
Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered a peptide that short circuits a pathway for chronic pain. Unlike current treatments this peptide does not exhibit deleterious side effects such as ...
Neuroscience
Jun 05, 2011 |
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Neurons grown from skin cells may hold clues to autism
Potential clues to how autism miswires the brain are emerging from a study of a rare, purely genetic form of the disorders that affects fewer than 20 people worldwide. Using cutting-edge "disease-in a-dish" ...
Medical research
Nov 27, 2011 |
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The architects of the brain: Scientists decipher the role of calcium signals
German neurobiologists have found that certain receptors for the neurotransmitter glutamate determine the architecture of nerve cells in the developing brain. Individual receptor variants lead to especially long and branched ...
Neuroscience
Oct 26, 2011 |
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Cause of heart arrhythmia discovered using X-rays at CLS
Using powerful X-rays at the Canadian Light Source synchrotron, scientists have reconstructed the scenario of heart arrhythmia in action, making critical progress towards preventing deadly conditions and saving lives.
Medical research
Feb 22, 2013 |
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New clues to molecular understanding of autism
The first transgenic mouse model of a rare and severe type of autism called Timothy Syndrome is improving the scientific understanding of autism spectrum disorder in general and may help researchers design more targeted interventions ...
Medical research
Sep 12, 2011 |
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Study finds linchpin of skin response to UVA light
Last year, a team of researchers at Brown University discovered that certain skin cells use a light-sensitive receptor found outside of the eye to sense ultraviolet light and quickly begin pumping out melanin ...
Medical research
Jan 21, 2013 |
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Weakness in aging tied to leaky muscles
There is a reason exercise becomes more difficult with age. A report in the August Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, ties the weakness of aging to leaky calcium channels inside muscle cells. But there is some good n ...
Medical research
Aug 02, 2011 |
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Scientists merge spider silk, human muscle to design a novel, self-assembling peptide
(Medical Xpress) -- Because of its high water content and polymer network, peptide hydrogel is a promising material for protein storage and transfer without significant loss of their biological activity. These hydrogels have ...
Medical research
Dec 02, 2011 |
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Naked mole-rats bear lifesaving clues
Could blind, buck-toothed, finger-sized naked mole-rats harbor in their brain cells a survival secret that might lead to better heart attack or stroke treatments?
Medical research
Feb 23, 2012 |
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Researchers discover adverse effects of Bisphenol A on calcium channels
(Medical Xpress)—Bisphenol A, a substance found in many synthetic products, is considered to be harmful, particularly, for fetuses and babies. Researchers from the University of Bonn have now shown in experiments on cells ...
Medical research
Dec 06, 2012 |
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Study could aid development of new drugs to treat gout
Findings from a Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine study could lead to the development of new drugs to treat gout. The study, led by Liang Qiao, MD, and his colleagues and collaborators, was published March ...
Immunology
Mar 19, 2013 |
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New research finds powerful function of alpha 2 delta protein that controls neurotransmission
Scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College have discovered that the single protein -- alpha 2 delta -- exerts a spigot-like function, controlling the volume of neurotransmitters and other chemicals that flow between the ...
Medical research
May 13, 2012 |
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Fainting spells often tied to too many meds at once, study says
(HealthDay)—Taking too many medications at the same time could lead to repeated fainting episodes, a new study reveals.
Medications
Nov 05, 2012 |
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