Medical research
Myelin exploits phase transitions to drive it's assembly
The ability to construct complex myelin sheaths around axons is one of the greatest vertebrate inventions since the hinged jaw.
News tagged with genetic manipulation
Medical research
Scientists build a living patch for damaged hearts
Duke University biomedical engineers have grown three-dimensional human heart muscle that acts just like natural tissue. This advancement could be important in treating heart attack patients or in serving as a platform for ...
May 6, 2013
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Neuroscience
Cellular environment controls formation and activity of neuronal connections
Environment moulds behaviour - and not just that of people in society, but also at the microscopic level. This is because, for their function, neurons are dependent on the cell environment, the so-termed extracellular matrix. ...
May 6, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Activity of cancer inducing genes can be controlled by the cell's skeleton
Cancer is a complex disease, in which cells undergo a series of alterations, including changes in their architecture; an increase in their ability to divide, to survive and to invade new tissues or metastasis. A category ...
May 6, 2013
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Medical research
Retinoic acid gradient visualized for the first time in an embryo
In a ground-breaking study, researchers from the RIKEN Brain Science Institute in Japan report a new technique that allows them to visualize the distribution of retinoic acid in a live zebrafish embryo, in real-time. This ...
Apr 7, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists make mouse model of human cancer, demonstrate cure
UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists report the first successful blocking of tumor development in a genetic mouse model of an incurable human cancer.
Mar 5, 2013
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Genetics
Unlocking the destiny of a cell
(Medical Xpress)— Scientists have discovered that breaking a biological signaling system in an embryo allows them to change the destiny of a cell. The findings could lead to new ways of making replacement organs.
Nov 1, 2012
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Neuroscience
Understanding the chemical mechanism behind antidepressants
(Medical Xpress)—Millions of Americans take antidepressants such as Prozac, Effexor, and Paxil, but the explanations for how they work never satisfied René Hen, a professor of psychiatry, neuroscience and pharmacology.
Sep 21, 2012
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Scientists dramatically reduce plaque-forming substances in mice with Alzheimer's disease
Scientists have found that eliminating an enzyme from mice with symptoms of Alzheimer's disease leads to a 90 percent reduction in the compounds responsible for formation of the plaques linked to Alzheimer's disease.
Sep 5, 2012
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Medical research
Study results: Adult stem cells from bone marrow
Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Maryland report promising results from using adult stem cells from bone marrow in mice to help create tissue cells of other organs, such as the heart, brain and pancreas ...
Jul 3, 2012
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