Researchers have developed a new technique for measuring very weak forces on a molecular scale….
Month: June 2013
3-D map of blood vessels in cerebral cortex holds suprises
Blood vessels within a sensory area of the mammalian brain loop and connect in unexpected…
Duck genome provides new insight into fighting bird flu
The duck genome consortium has completed the genome sequencing and analysis of the duck (Anas…
How do you feed nine billion people?
An international team of scientists has developed crop models to better forecast food production to…
Scientists identify potential drug target for treatment-resistant anemias
Researchers have identified a key target protein of glucocorticoids, the drugs that are used to…
Interferon-beta aids balance and movement in mice with spinocerebellar ataxia 7; first in vivo study of the treatment for this condition shows significant physical improvement
The first in vivo trial of the use of interferon-beta in a mouse model of…
New cause of life-threatening disease identified
Researchers have just published findings that explain a previously unknown mechanism used by cells to…
Rare mitochondrial mutations –- maybe not so rare? Comprehensive analysis of mitochondrial DNA will aid early diagnosis
Scientists have discovered that supposedly rare mutations in the mitochondria, the ‘power plants’ of human…
Diabetes drug shows promise in treatment of neurodegenerative disease
Researchers have found that a drug used to control Type II diabetes can help repair…
Parkinson’s disease-like sleep and motor problems observed in alpha-synuclein mutant mice
In the quest for an animal model of Parkinson’s disease that mimics motor and non-motor…