A potential dual-pronged approach to treating Niemann-Pick type C (NPC) disease, a rare but devastating…
Month: May 2014
Mice with multiple sclerosis-like condition walk again after human stem cell treatment
Mice severely disabled by a condition similar to multiple sclerosis (MS) were able to walk…
Algorithm developed for anti-aging remedy search
An algorithm that can help in the search for aging-suppressing drugs has been developed by…
Secret of radiation vulnerability revealed by research
The secret of radiation vulnerability has been revealed by a new study. The discovery can…
Getting chemo first may help in rectal cancer
If chemotherapy is offered before radiation and surgery in rectal cancer, more patients will be…
Color of blood: Pigment helps stage symbiosis in squid
The relationship between the Hawaiian bobtail squid and the bacterium Vibrio fischeri is well chronicled,…
New imaging technology: Phase contrast x-ray
Phase contrast X-ray imaging has enabled researchers to perform mammographic imaging that allows greater precision…
Effects of alcohol in young binge drinkers predicts future alcoholism
Heavy social drinkers who report greater stimulation and reward from alcohol are more likely to…
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is smaller than ever seen before
Recent Hubble observations confirm that Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, a swirling storm feature larger than…
Inheriting Mitochondria: Where does your father’s go?
While it’s common knowledge that all organisms inherit their mitochondria — the cell’s “power plants”…