News tagged with chemical component
Could rosemary scent boost brain performance?
Hailed since ancient times for its medicinal properties, we still have a lot to learn about the effects of rosemary. Now researchers writing in Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, published by SAGE, have shown for th ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 24, 2012 |
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Engineering a photo-switch for nerve cells in the eye and brain
(Medical Xpress)—Chemists and vision scientists at the University of Illinois at Chicago have designed a light-sensitive molecule that can stimulate a neural response in cells of the retina and brain—a ...
Medical research
Nov 14, 2012 |
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Marijuana component could ease pain from chemotherapy drugs
A chemical component of the marijuana plant could prevent the onset of pain associated with drugs used in chemo therapy, particularly in breast cancer patients, according to researchers at Temple University's School of Pharmacy.
Medications
Oct 06, 2011 |
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MicroRNAs can convert normal cells into cancer promoters
Unraveling the mechanism that ovarian cancer cells use to change normal cells around them into cells that promote tumor growth has identified several new targets for treatment of this deadly disease.
Cancer
Nov 21, 2012 |
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21st century database of traditional Chinese medicine released
A comprehensive database developed by King's College London researchers that features the chemical components found in traditional Chinese medicines has been released to market this month, allowing researchers to explore ...
Medications
Oct 18, 2011 |
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Some autism behaviors linked to altered gene
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a genetic mutation that may underlie common behaviors seen in some people with autism, such as difficulty communicating ...
Neuroscience
Feb 12, 2013 |
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