Scientists discover that host cell lipids facilitate bacterial movement
When the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes invades the body, it commandeers its host cell's actin cytoskeleton to invade other cells. In a report published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, a group of scientists provide insight into the molecular mechanisms behind this infection technique. The research appears as the "Paper of the Week" in the March 25 issue of the Journal of Biologic...New understanding of cell movement may yield ways to brake cancer's spread
From birth until death, our cells migrate: nerve cells make their vital connections, embryonic cells move to the proper places to form organs, immune cells zero in to destroy pathogenic organisms, and cancer cells metastasize, spreading deadly disease through the body. Scientists studying these migrations didn't know how cells determined where to go. Until now. A Burnham Institute study ha...UNC scientists discover new role for protein as fundamental inhibitor of cell movement
Scientists from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a protein that may inhibit cellular movement, or migration. Cell migr...Good news for the medical marijuana movement: pot proliferates brain cells and boosts mood
Most drugs of abuse decrease the generation of new neurons in the brain, but the effects of marijuana on this process, called neurogenesis, had not been clear. In a paper appearing online on October 13 in advance of print publication of the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Xia Zhang and colleagues from University of Saskatchewan show that a potent and synthetic cann...Study finds drug may cut down involuntary movements
The medication tetrabenazine cut down involuntary movement in patients with Huntington's disease on average by about 25 percent, with many patients experiencing a greater improvement, according to a study in the February 14 issue of the journal Neurology. Overall, patients who received the medication were six times as likely to be considered by their doctors to have improved considerably,...Understanding The Link Between Movement And Metabolism
In a recent study researchers studied comparative energetics of both lean and obese adults to discover how everyday movements affect // metabolism. Results showed that NEAT -- non-exercise activity thermogenesis , creates a more effective metabolism than standard organized exercise. Researchers say calories people burn during everyday activities are more important than previously thought. They sa...Fetal Cell Transplant Found To Improve Movement In Patients With Parkinson’s Disease
Latest research shows that fetal cell transplantation for patients with Parkinson’s disease is helping some patients get rid of their medications altogether.// Parkinson’s disease is a chronic neurological disease that impairs mobility. Patients with Parkinson’s lack the chemical dopamine, which is necessary for movement. Fetal cell transplantation involves transplanting aborted human f...Simple Eye Movement Test For Early Detection Of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Researchers from Queen’s University have found a new simple test that measures the eye movement of the child which would be helpful in early diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) which would be useful in early treatment of these children’s before appearance of the disease symptoms//. "Having a set of tests that can be used as diagnostic tools for fetal alcohol syndrome and...Baby Brain Disorder Can Be Detected By Eye Movement
Brain disorder in a baby can be detected by his or her eye movement, and a standard test is being developed for the same.// Professor Chris Harris, from the University of Plymouth, uses a computer- controlled chair with electrodes attached to the patient's head to see how "flicks" of the eye are affected by various medical conditions, reports the online edition of BBC News. T...Robots to better understand bone movement
Robots would be used for understanding the mechanism of joint motion and movement of bones in specific regions like shoulder, knee, elbow and angle as these are the regions which are mostly being used and// are susceptible to injuries. Professor Scott Bank from University of Florida is developing a robot which accurately detects and visualizes the bones of patients with orthopedic injuries when...Cochrane Reviews in Movement Disorders
Description:Cochrane Reviews enable all those involved with healthcare decisions to keep up to date with the very latest evidence in their field of interest - a challenge which becomes harder each year as the volume of evidence increases. Cochrane Reviews solve this problem by delivering the best single source available for continually updated evidence-based medical information. Each review explores the evid...Periodic limb movement disorder
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