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Scientists to track impact of Asian dust and pollution on clouds, weather, climate change

...act mammalian brain," Ehlers said. "This new model opens up whole new avenues for study. We may reach a future where brain injuries, spinal cord damage, neuron loss in Alzheimer’s disease, or even depression are treated by fiber optics delivering light to genetically defined populations of nerve cells....

Common algae helps illustrate mammalian brain electrical circuitry

...act mammalian brain," Ehlers said. "This new model opens up whole new avenues for study. We may reach a future where brain injuries, spinal cord damage, neuron loss in Alzheimer’s disease, or even depression are treated by fiber optics delivering light to genetically defined populations of nerve cells....

Swell gel could bring relief to back pain sufferers

...n their mechanical properties. This development opens up the possibility of human patients being able to regain full mobility and flexibility after receiving spinal injections. This would compare favourably with spinal fusion - a major surgical procedure with considerable recovery time for the patien...

Researchers discover surprising drug that blocks malaria

...nd provoke its life-threatening symptoms. "This opens the possibility for important new drugs for malaria that won't become resistant. New drugs are urgently needed because the parasite has evolved resistance against virtually all types of commonly used drugs," said Kasturi Haldar, principal investigato...

Brain networks strengthened by closing ion channels

...ple, appears to flood PFC neurons with cAMP, which opens HCN channels, temporarily disconnects networks, and impairs higher cognitive abilities. There is also evidence that this pathway may not be properly regulated with advancing age, resulting in destruction of cAMP. The dysregulation of the pathway m...

Scientists identify a gene that may suppress colorectal cancer

... a gene critical for energy production in the cell opens up an array of potential new targets for therapy. The research team identified a duplication of DNA—only four bases in length—in a critical part of the Atp5a1 gene. This mutation, which results in decreased levels of Atp5a1 gene expression, i...

Tiny clue reveals new path toward heart disease

..., and turned up the same result. "This finding opens up a whole new area of study for looking at risks of cardiovascular disease," said senior study investigator Jeffrey M. Vance, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for Molecular Genetics and Genomic Medicine, Miami Institute for Human Genomics at the ...

Scientists produce neurons from human skin

...rm, the ability to produce neurons from skin cells opens the door to revolutionary therapeutic applications. "We could take a patient’s skin cells and use them to produce perfectly compatible neurons, thus eliminating the risk of rejection. We could then transplant these nerve cells in the diseased areas o...

MIT: Pulsing light silences overactive neurons

...to shut down overactive neurons. This new research opens up the possibility of an optical implant that could do the same thing, using light instead of electricity. The Media Lab neuroengineering group plans to start studying such devices in transgenic mice this year. The group also plans to use the new ...

Cancer scientists create 'human' leukemia process to map how disease begins, progresses

...ss every step of the way. The method we developed opens the pathway generally to understanding the process of how cancer begins." The scientific team of Frederic Barabe, James Kennedy and Kristin Hope introduced a specific leukemia gene into normal human stem cells and injected the genetically altere...

Minuscule molecules pack a powerful punch

... knocking out a microRNA has such dramatic effects opens new doors to understanding this novel class of gene regulation, with consequences for human health and disease. "Our work builds upon the sequences of the human and mouse genomes, the power of computer analysis and microarray work and exemplifies...

Smokers quit after damage to brain region

... The discovery of the insula's role in addiction opens new directions for therapies, Bechara said, including possible drugs targeted to a region that "no one paid attention to." "There is a lot of potential for pharmacological developments," Bechara said. Any treatment would need to preserve the bene...

Music genes and musical geniuses

...azione Pierfranco e Luisa Mariani. For example, it opens the way to research certain pathologic conditions or track and even modify children’s cognitive development. Also, it leads to imagining possible applications for patients with different medical problems as well as potential treatments based on liste...

On automatic pilot

...onsequences for the elderly Pijpers' research opens up new possibilities for further research into the role of the cerebellum in the control of movements. Results from follow-up studies could be important for research into how the elderly move. For example, the increased risk of falls in the elderly i...

Stress hormones may play new role in speeding up cancer growth

...est issue of the journal Cancer Research. "This opens up an entirely new way of looking at stress and cancer that's different from current interpretations," explained Ronald Glaser, a professor of molecular virology, immunology and medical genetics, and director of the Institute for Behavioral Medicine ...

Plant studies reveal how, where seeds store iron

...ry that iron localizes in specific parts of a seed opens the possibility of developing seed crops such as grains and beans with increased content of this important nutrient." The findings reveal how essential it is to look beyond ferritin to understand how iron is stored by plants. The researchers say t...

Molecular atlas provides new tool for understanding estrogen-fueled breast cancer

... genes associated with the ER in breast tumors, it opens up previously unexplored regions of the genome involved in the estrogen-dependence of breast cancer." The knowledge may one day help researchers and physicians determine which treatments are likely to work best in individual patients and restore th...

Bacteria in small sea life yield new way to make potential cancer drugs

... ability to make these chemicals in the laboratory opens myriad possibilities for developing drugs to fight cancer, HIV, and other diseases, according to Eric W. Schmidt, Ph.D., assistant professor of medicinal chemistry at the University of Utah College of Pharmacy and senior author on the study. "Thi...

Plant studies reveal how, where seeds store iron

...ry that iron localizes in specific parts of a seed opens the possibility of developing seed crops such as grains and beans with increased content of this important nutrient." The findings reveal how essential it is to look beyond ferritin to understand how iron is stored by plants. The researchers say t...

Harvard scientists identify compounds that stimulate stem cell growth in the brain

...nced decreased growth and apoptosis. "This study opens doors to new therapeutic approaches for a wide range neurological disorders and injuries that were once considered incurable," said Gerald Weissmann, MD, Editor-in-Chief of The FASEB Journal. The study also provided so insight into the cellular and...

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