News tagged with sea lamprey

Scientists find genes linked to human neurological disorders in sea lamprey genome

Scientists at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) have identified several genes linked to human neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injury, in the ...

Genetics Feb 24, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Shark compound proves potential as drug to treat human viruses

A compound initially isolated from sharks shows potential as a unique broad-spectrum human antiviral agent, according to a study led by a Georgetown University Medical Center investigator and reported in the Proceedings of ...

Medical research Sep 19, 2011 | 4 / 5 (5) | 0 |