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'Sticky' mice lead to discovery of new cause of neurodegenerative disease

...ing how the actions of other genes in the cell can alleviate the pathology caused by protein misfolding. ...

Successful transplantation from pig embryos to mice

...ncreatic tissue in which insulin is produced might alleviate these problems. Unfortunately, there are not nearly enough organ donors available for transplantation. Insulin-producing pancreas tissues from animals could potentially provide a nearly unlimited supply for transplantation. But until now, attempts t...

Dopamine drug leads to new neurons and recovery of function in rat model of Parkinson's

... stimulate endogenous stem cells in patients would alleviate the need for transplantation of engineered cells, and as a drug therapy, it would be also easy to administer to patients. Moreover, given that similar drugs exist, medicinal chemistry to maximize this effect could be achieved quickly," says Diane Mu...

Green tea and the 'Asian Paradox'

...and pancreatic function, protect skin and eyes and alleviate arthritis. Tea has been used in managing and preventing allergies, diabetes, bacterial and viral infections, cavities, reduce or cure diseases with an inflammatory component and improve neurologic and psychological health. "More studies are necessar...

Rhesus monkeys in Nepal may provide new alternative for HIV/AIDS research

...sus in Nepal may provide a suitable alternative to alleviate a critical shortage of laboratory animals used in work to develop vaccines against diseases such as HIV/AIDS. Writing in the cover story of the current issue of the American Journal of Primatology, researchers headed by Randall Kyes of the Universi...

New neurons could act to alleviate epilepsy

...to epilepsy show a reduced excitability that could alleviate the disorder, researchers have found. The researchers said their results suggest that therapies for epilepsy aimed at inducing neurogenesis could prove effective in alleviating the disorder. In an article in the December 21, 2006, issue of the journ...

Pilot study successful in taming allergic reactions to food

... method for treating seasonal allergy sufferers to alleviate symptoms. In this approach, called immunotherapy, physicians give patients shots containing small amounts of the troublesome allergen in an effort to build their tolerance to it. The therapy works on a cellular level to alter specific immune system c...

Are genomic technologies the answer to world hunger?

Genomic technologies may have the potential to alleviate food insecurity and food shortages around the world. Researchers believe that biotechnology has the potential to improve the nutritional content of food crops and, crucially, resistance to insects and disease. This could lead to improved yields of fo...

Researchers to study why dead zone returned to Lake Erie

...licy options and guidance on a course of action to alleviate the problem. CILER is one of 11 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration joint institutes and is administered by the SNRE. The grant, funded by NOAA's Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research, provides scientists $506,190 for five years. ...

Novel laboratory technique nudges genes into activity

...onditions in which nudging a gene awake would help alleviate disease, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center say. The gene-activating method, which is being developed by UT Southwestern scientists, also is providing researchers with a novel research tool to investigate the role that genes play in huma...

New dopamine brain target discovered

... generation of highly specific drugs that may help alleviate the devastating symptoms of schizophrenia." ...

Researchers hot on the trail of brain cell degeneration

...rms of treatment and advance research that aims to alleviate symptoms. The researchers behind the study hope that the results can be used in planning new targets for drugs to reduce the cell destruction signals caused by calcium entry. Finding new targets for medicine development is also significant in terms o...

Erectile dysfunction in diabetes is due to selective defect in the brain

...VN of diabetic rats with viral gene transfer could alleviate the blunted NMDA induced erectile responses. Conclusion The researchers conclude that erectile dysfunction in diabetes is due to a selective defect in the NO mechanisms within the PVN. This defect is a loss in the synthetic enzyme for t...

Scientists find potential 'off-switch' for HIV virus

...he life of the patient, but they do not completely alleviate the symptoms of HIV, nor do they work for all victims," Weinberger said. "Even when the cocktails get most of the infectious virus in a victim's body, some viruses will escape because they have hidden by going dormant. Eventually, these dormant virus...

Blame the brain for high blood pressure

...hypertensive, even though they are taking drugs to alleviate the condition, emphasises the urgency of looking for new mechanisms by which the body controls blood pressure, and finding new therapeutic targets to drive fresh drug development. Professor Paton said: “We are looking at the possibility of treatin...

Angelman syndrome deficits rescued in mice

...o see if counteracting the CaMKII inhibition would alleviate the neurological problems. The researchers then ran the resulting "double mutants" through a battery of neurological and cognitive tests. Angelman mice performed poorly on learning and memory tasks and displayed impaired motor coordination. ...

HIVMA opposes The Gambia's unproven AIDS remedy

...d to save lives." "Any treatment that claims to alleviate this devastating disease must be subjected to rigorous scientific scrutiny," he added. "A growing body of evidence from Africa shows the lifesaving effects of antiretroviral medicines for people living with HIV/AIDS. On the other hand, the remedy Pre...

Dual-imaging technique useful before -- and during -- brain surgery

..., movement and vision,” says Leach. “This can help alleviate the patient’s apprehension and help explain what will happen during surgery.” Although researchers expect this dual-imaging technique to become standard practice across the United States in the next five years, there are still limitations. For exa...

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