Archive: 27/01/2014
Successful regeneration of human skeletal muscle in mice enables accelerated research in muscular dystrophy
Researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute recently announced study findings showing the successful development of a humanized preclinical model for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), providing scientists with ...
Jan 27, 2014
Standardized protocol and surgery improve mortality outcomes
For patients who have experienced a large stroke that cuts off blood supply to a large part of the brain, the use of standardized medical management protocol and surgery to decompress swelling can improve life expectancy, ...
Jan 27, 2014
Team develops way to make old antibiotic work against TB
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have discovered a promising new class of antibiotics that could aid efforts to overcome drug-resistance in tuberculosis (TB), a global killer. The drugs increased survival ...
Jan 27, 2014
Severity of spatial neglect after stroke predicts long-term mobility recovery in community
Stroke rehabilitation researchers at Kessler Foundation report an association between acute, severe spatial neglect post stroke and long-term recovery of mobility. This new study indicates that severity of spatial neglect ...
Jan 27, 2014