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ALSO NOTED: Maryland hands out $23M for stem cell research;New study highlights genetic link to diabetes; Lawmakers want $200M

admin — Tue, 13 May 2008 06:59:58 -0400

Stem Cell Research Maryland has handed out $23 million for stem cell research, with the lion's share of the funds going to Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland. Read more...

Singapore researchers support human/animal chimeras

admin — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:59:59 -0500

Scientists in Singapore are advocating new rules that would permit researchers to splice human DNA into animals to further stem cell research. The development of human/animal chimeras would allow Read more...

A new approach for treating paralysis

admin — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:59:59 -0500

Researchers at UCLA have demonstrated how spinal cord injuries spur a natural ability to reorganize and restore cellular communication using alternative pathways in the nervous system. In a study Read more...

Genetic experiment erases fear in mice

admin — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:59:59 -0500

By genetically engineering mice, scientists in Japan were able to switch off their fear of cats. The project involved disabling functions of the olfactory bulb in the brain, which receives Read more...

Exercise gene presents blockbuster drug target

admin — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:59:59 -0500

Stimulating an "exercise" gene has a profound therapeutic effect on mice, raising the likelihood that a new drug that can trigger the same effect in humans could work as a blockbuster Read more...

Gene therapy offers impressive results for Parkinson's

admin — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:59:59 -0500

A small gene therapy study involving a handful of Parkinson's patients has produced impressive data indicating that they may be on to a potential breakthrough. Scientists at New York University used Read more...

Stem cells could restore lost brain functions

admin — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 06:59:59 -0500

Neural stem cells were used to stimulate the learning and memory abilities of mice engineered to mimic the severe disabilities produced by Alzheimer's and stroke. The researchers at UC Irvine say Read more...

Scientists recognized by NIH

admin — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:59:58 -0400

The NIH has recognized 12 leading scientists with its Pioneer Award. They include Emery N. Brown, M.D., Ph.D., who's studying anesthetics; Stanford's Thomas R. Clandinin, Ph.D., who is studying how Read more...

Scientists Find Role of Protein in Despair Triggered by Stress

maureen — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:50:30 -0400

Researchers have identified a gene-regulating protein in the brains of mice that triggers the animals' ability to cope with stress-related behavioral despair. The research was carried out by Read more...

Press Release: Reducing Insulin Signaling in the Brain Can Prolong Lifespan

maureen — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:45:38 -0400

One route to a long and healthy life may be establishing the right balance in insulin signaling between the brain and the rest of the body, according to new research from Children’s Hospital Read more...