Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Lou Gehrig’s, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and Huntington’s disease, all result in part…
Month: June 2015
Single enzyme’s far-reaching influence in human biology, disease
Every cell in the body uses phosphorylation, the process of adding a chemical tag to…
Sequencing Ebola’s secrets
More than 200 additional genomes from Ebola virus samples have been sequenced by an international…
Diet that mimics fasting appears to slow aging
Study shows broad health benefits from periodic use of diet that mimics fasting in mice…
Specific roles of adult neural stem cells may be determined before birth
Adult neural stem cells, which are commonly thought of as having the ability to develop…
Molecular cause of heart condition identified
Researchers have teased apart the molecular basis for differences in behavior between healthy cells and…
Drug approved to treat osteoporosis shows promise in pre-clinical diabetes research
A drug commonly used to treat osteoporosis in humans also stimulates the production of cells…
Single gene turns colorectal cancer cells back into normal tissue in mice
Anti-cancer strategies generally involve killing off tumor cells. However, cancer cells may instead be coaxed…
Jet contrails affect surface temperatures
High in the sky where the cirrus ice crystal clouds form, jet contrails draw their…
Biomedical breakthrough: Carbon nanoparticles you can make at home
Researchers have found an easy way to produce carbon nanoparticles that are small enough to…