Temporal lobe epilepsy is characterized by recurrent seizures throughout life and often behavioral abnormalities, with…
Month: June 2013
The link between circadian rhythms and aging: Gene associated with longevity also regulates the body’s circadian clock
Human sleeping and waking patterns are largely governed by an internal circadian clock that corresponds…
Does your salad know what time it is? Managing vegetables’ ‘internal clocks’ postharvest could have health benefits
Biologists have found there may be potential health benefits to storing fresh produce under day-night…
Chlamydia promotes gene mutations
Chlamydia trachomatis is a human pathogen that is the leading cause of bacterial sexually transmitted…
Hubble spots galaxies in close encounter: Colliding galaxy pair takes flight
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has produced this vivid image of a pair of interacting…
Animal study shows promising path to prevent epilepsy
Researchers have identified a receptor in the nervous system that may be key to preventing…
Pluripotent stem cells made from pancreatic cancer cells are first human model of the cancer’s progression
Pancreatic cancer carries a dismal prognosis. Researchers and clinicians don’t have a non-invasive way to…
Key signaling pathway that makes young neurons connect
Neuroscientists have filled in a significant gap in the scientific understanding of how neurons mature,…
Key player in the genesis of human intestinal immunity identified
Better treatments for people suffering from compromised intestinal immunity may emerge from a small-animal model…
Herding cancer cells to their death
Scientists have developed a therapeutic strategy that manipulates a mechanism driving cellular heterogeneity to treat…