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A new type of nerve cell found in the brain

Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, in collaboration with colleagues in Germany and the Netherlands, have identified a previously unknown group of nerve cells in the brain. The nerve cells regulate ...

Neuroscience created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers discover new pathways that drive metastatic prostate cancer

Elevated levels of Cyclin D1b could function as a novel biomarker of lethal metastatic disease in prostate cancer patients, according to a pre-clinical study published ahead of print on December 21 in the Journal of Clinical In ...

Cancer created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Hypertension traced to source in brain

(Medical Xpress)—When the heart works too hard, the brain may be to blame, says new Cornell research that is changing how scientists look at high blood pressure (hypertension). The study, published in the ...

Medical research created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers discover new molecule linked to late-stage breast cancer

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified a molecule linked to more aggressive forms of breast cancer – a discovery that could point the way to potential cures.

Cancer created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Harnessing the ID in glioma

Gliomas are the most common form of brain tumor. They are highly aggressive and effective treatments are not currently available. The tumors contain glioma initiating cells (GICs), a population that is highly similar to neural ...

Cancer created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research identifies targeted molecular therapy for untreatable NF1 tumors

Researchers conducting a preclinical study in mice successfully used targeted molecular therapy to block mostly untreatable nerve tumors that develop in people with the genetic disorder Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1).

Cancer created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Brown adipose tissue beneficial for metabolism and glucose tolerance

Joslin Diabetes Center scientists have demonstrated that brown adipose tissue (BAT) has beneficial effects on glucose tolerance, body weight and metabolism. The findings, which may lead to new treatments for diabetes, appear ...

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

Alzheimer's researcher reveals a protein's dual destructiveness—and therapeutic potential

A scientist at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health has identified the molecule that controls a scissor-like protein responsible for the production of plaques – the telltale sign of Alzheimer's ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lithium restores cognitive function in Down syndrome mice

Down syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is the leading cause of genetically defined intellectual disability. In the brain, Down syndrome results in alterations in the connections between neurons and a reduction ...

Neuroscience created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Stem cell-derived dopaminergic neurons rescue motor defects in Parkinsonian monkeys

Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that is characterized by tremors, rigidity, slowness of movement, and difficulty walking. It is caused by loss of the neurons that produce the neurotransmitter ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bariatric surgical procedures have similar therapeutic benefits in obese adults

Obesity is associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, both of which can be significantly improved by weight loss. Gastric bypass and adjustable gastric banding are two bariatric surgery techniques that are frequently ...

Surgery created Nov 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drugs limiting excess mucus could save lives

Respiratory conditions that restrict breathing such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are common killers worldwide. But no effective treatments exist to address the major cause of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 26, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Seizures linked to surgery drugs can be prevented by anesthetics, study finds (Update)

Two drugs commonly given during cardiac surgery can lead to convulsive seizures, but anesthetics can help cut the risk, according to new research from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto.

Neuroscience created Nov 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pathway identified in human lymphoma points way to new blood cancer treatments

A pathway called the "Unfolded Protein Response," or UPR, a cell's way of responding to unfolded and misfolded proteins, helps tumor cells escape programmed cell death during the development of lymphoma.

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Multiple sclerosis 'immune exchange' between brain and blood is uncovered

DNA sequences obtained from a handful of patients with multiple sclerosis at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center have revealed the existence of an "immune exchange" that allows the disease-causing ...

Medical research created Nov 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast