Archive: 01/07/2013
Researchers discover new proteasome regulatory mechanism
Dysfunction of the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) has been detected in many neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, and certain types of cancer. Such dysfunction is also believed to be ...
Jul 1, 2013
Patient care suffering because of senior practitioners' professionalism lapses
The professionalism lapses of a minority of senior healthcare practitioners, charged with teaching healthcare students across the NHS, are contributing to a decline in patient care and dignity. This is the finding of an eight-year ...
Jul 1, 2013
Long-term cannabis use may blunt the brain's motivation system
Long-term cannabis users tend to produce less dopamine, a chemical in the brain linked to motivation, a study has found.
Jul 1, 2013
Brain and Mind Institute-led research team wins coveted Human Brain Mapping Hackathon
A team of researchers fueled predominantly by Western's Brain and Mind Institute won a top prize in the Hackathon this past week at the 19th annual meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping in Seattle, Washington.
Jul 1, 2013
Survey shows increase in resistance to drug therapies among bovine respiratory disease cases
A survey of records of bovine respiratory disease cases at the Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory showed that drug resistance in one of the primary pathogens that cause BRD, Mannheimia haemolytica, increased over ...
Jul 1, 2013
Runners! Put a (mattress) spring in your step
Researchers have designed a new type of running shoe which incorporates springs into the sole for the first time. Prototypes of the trainer, developed to reduce injury risk, will be on show at this year's Royal Society Summer ...
Jul 1, 2013