Archive: 31/03/2016

Key regulatory role for mysterious olfaction molecule OMP

New research from the Monell Center reveals that olfactory marker protein (OMP), a molecule found in the cells that detect odor molecules, plays a key role in regulating the speed and transmission of odor information to the ...

Mar 31, 2016

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New insights in cancer therapy from cell death research

Researchers in the group of Prof. Dr. Peter Vandenabeele (VIB/UGent) show that killed tumour cells can serve as a potent vaccine that stimulates the immune system to prevent the outgrowth of cancer cells. This finding opens ...

Mar 31, 2016

Born to run? Study suggests love of exercise starts in the womb

Baylor College of Medicine researchers have discovered that female mice that voluntarily exercise during pregnancy have offspring that are more physically active as adults. The research appears in The FASEB Journal.

Mar 31, 2016

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New insights into the cause of neurological symptoms in mitochondrial diseases

Mitochondrial diseases - which affect 1 in 5,000 people - encompass a spectrum of disorders with an array of symptoms. Many patients with a mitochondrial disease experience neurological symptoms, including intellectual disability, ...

Mar 31, 2016

Less than one percent of millions of Google e-cigarette searches focused on quitting smoking

Electronic cigarettes have significantly increased in popularity over the past decade, leaving the public health community to play catch up in terms of trying to understand the motivations and habits of e-cigarette users. ...

Mar 31, 2016

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3-D 'mini-retinas' grown from mouse and human stem cells

Stem cell science has progressed so that researchers can now share recipes for making human retinas—the part of the eye that is sensitive to light. The first protocols enabled the generation of retinal cells in laboratory ...

Mar 31, 2016

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Scientists discover a missing link between tau and memory loss

Scientists have long known that the protein tau is involved in dementia, but how it hinders cognitive function has remained uncertain. In a study published in the journal Neuron, researchers at the Gladstone Institutes reveal ...

Mar 31, 2016

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Aging diminishes spinal cord regeneration after injury

Older Americans are increasingly active, and this lifestyle shift has contributed to the rise in average age of a person experiencing a spinal cord injury. The changing demographic calls for a better understanding of how ...

Mar 31, 2016

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Neuroscientists identify brain circuits that could play a role in mental illnesses, including depression

Some mental illnesses may stem, in part, from the brain's inability to correctly assign emotional associations to events. For example, people who are depressed often do not feel happy even when experiencing something that ...

Mar 31, 2016

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Do cancer cells synthesize the parts for new cells or scavenge them from the environment?

Cancer cells are defined by their ability for uncontrolled growth, one cell quickly becoming two becoming many. "It's a fascinating process," said Gary Patti, PhD, associate professor of chemistry at Washington University ...

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