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How the brain folds to fit

During fetal development of the mammalian brain, the cerebral cortex undergoes a marked expansion in surface area in some species, which is accommodated by folding of the tissue in species with most expanded ...

Neuroscience created Apr 26, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Manipulating calcium accumulation in blood vessels may provide a new way to treat heart disease

Hardening of the arteries, or atherosclerosis, is the primary cause of heart disease. It is caused by calcium accumulation in the blood vessels, which leads to arteries becoming narrow and stiff, obstructing blood flow and ...

Cardiology created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Cellular gatekeepers do more than open doors for drugs, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—The cellular gatekeepers that escort the most common pharmaceuticals into our cells continue to work within the cells as well, according to a UC San Francisco discovery that could transform drug design ...

Medical research created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists identify first potentially effective therapy for human prion disease

Human diseases caused by misfolded proteins known as prions are some of most rare yet terrifying on the planet—incurable with disturbing symptoms that include dementia, personality shifts, hallucinations ...

Medical research created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Researchers design small molecule to disrupt cancer-causing protein

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of South Florida have developed a small molecule that inhibits STAT3, a protein that causes cancer. This development could impact the treatment of several ...

Cancer created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Combating the deathly Coronavirus

Scientists all over the world are on a quest for an antidote since the first patient died from the new coronavirus in summer 2012. Infection Researchers from the German Primate Center have now identified enzymes that activate ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New details on the molecular machinery of cancer

Researchers with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California (UC) Berkeley have provided important new details into the activation of the epidermal growth factor ...

Cancer created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study points to possible cause of, and treatment for, non-familial Parkinson's

Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have identified a protein trafficking defect within brain cells that may underlie common non-familial forms of Parkinson's disease. The defect is at a point of convergence ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study identifies potential new pathway for drug development

A newly found understanding of receptor signaling may have revealed a better way to design drugs. A study from Nationwide Children's Hospital suggests that a newly identified group of proteins, alpha arrestins, may play a ...

Medical research created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

(Antibody) orientation matters

The orientation of antibody binding to bacteria can mean life or death to the bug, according to a study published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine on December 10th. These findings may help explain why these bacter ...

Medical research created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists develop new method for 'extremely' early cancer detection

It may soon be possible to test a person for cancer with just a drop of their blood and a small machine. As part of a European research project, scientists have developed a device for detecting the HSP70 protein, which is ...

Cancer created Nov 02, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Recently uncovered human counterparts to a subset of mouse immune cells may enable better vaccination strategies

Mice have made an immeasurable contribution to medicine and our overall understanding of human disease. This animal model is not without its limitations, however, and scientists are continually learning about ...

Medical research created Oct 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers develop milk that protects against HIV

Melbourne researchers have developed cows' milk that protects human cells from HIV.

HIV & AIDS created Oct 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Prion protein hints at role in aiding learning and memory

Scientists from the University of Leeds have found that the protein called prion helps our brains to absorb zinc, which is believed to be crucial to our ability to learn and the wellbeing of our memory.

Medical research created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Inappropriate activation of an immune signaling pathway during infection leaves the body vulnerable to sepsis

The inflammatory response is a double-edged sword—it enables the body to mount a vigorous defense against infection, but can also inflict serious physiological damage if allowed to rampage uncontrolled. ...

Immunology created Sep 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0