Ophthalmology
Recycling in the eye promotes good vision
Recycling isn't just good for the environment. It's also good for your eyesight.
Jul 19, 2013
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Medical research
Protecting the body in good times and bad
The nasty side effects of radiation and chemotherapy are well known: fatigue, hair loss and nausea, to name a few. Cancer treatment can seem as harsh as the disease because it can't differentiate healthy cells from cancerous ...
Jul 16, 2013
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Genetics
Meet CLAMP: A newly found protein that regulates genes
(Medical Xpress)—A newly discovered protein, found in many species, turns out to be the missing link that allows a key regulatory complex to find and operate on the lone X chromosome of male fruit flies, bringing them to ...
Jul 16, 2013
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Genetics
Suspicions confirmed: Brain tumors in children have a common cause
An overactive signaling pathway is a common cause in cases of pilocytic astrocytoma, the most frequent type of brain cancer in children. This was discovered by a network of scientists coordinated by the German Cancer Research ...
Jul 9, 2013
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Medical research
Virology: Seeking solutions to viral migration
Although seldom fatal, persistent infection by chikungunya virus (CHIKV) afflicts patients with joint pain lasting months or even years. This insect-borne virus has received relatively little scientific attention in the 50 ...
Jul 3, 2013
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study identifies protein that contributes to cognitive decline in Alzheimer's
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) have demonstrated that a protein called caspase-2 is a key regulator of a signaling pathway that leads to cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease. The findings, made ...
Jun 25, 2013
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Neuroscience
Scientists create way to see structures that store memories in living brain
Oscar Wilde called memory "the diary that we all carry about with us." Now a team of scientists has developed a way to see where and how that diary is written.
Jun 19, 2013
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Medical research
Researchers design variant of main painkiller receptor
Opioids, such as morphine, are still the most effective class of painkillers, but they come with unwanted side effects and can also be addictive and deadly at high doses. Designing new pain-killing drugs of this type involves ...
Jun 14, 2013
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Medical research
SUMO wrestling cells reveal new protective mechanism target for stroke
Scientists investigating the interaction of a group of proteins in the brain responsible for protecting nerve cells from damage have identified a new target that could increase cell survival.
May 17, 2013
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Medical research
Same musicians: Brand new tune
A small ensemble of musicians can produce an infinite number of melodies, harmonies and rhythms. So too, do a handful of workhorse signaling pathways that interact to construct multiple structures that comprise the vertebrate ...
May 14, 2013
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