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Feet first? Old mitochondria might be responsible for neuropathy in the extremities
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Brain’s ‘autopilot’ provides insight into early development of Alzheimer’s disease
ScienceDaily (Mar. 3, 2011) Watching the brain’s “autopilot” network in real time may help determine the onset of cognitive decline and potentially aid in making an early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center. While traditional MRI and imaging studies conducted in Alzheimer’s disease have focused on the anatomy and function of individual regions of the brain, the Duke team conducted the first study to test how the integrity of an entire brain network relates to future cognitive decline.
Excessive protein synthesis linked to autistic-like behaviors, neuroscientists find
Dec. 23, 2012 Autistic-like behaviors can be partially remedied by normalizing excessive levels of protein synthesis in the brain, a team of researchers has found in a study of laboratory mice. The findings, which appear in the latest issue of Nature , provide a pathway to the creation of pharmaceuticals aimed at treating autism spectrum disorders (ASD) that are associated with diminished social interaction skills, impaired communication ability, and repetitive behaviors.
Many causes for learning lags in tumor disorder
Dec. 21, 2012 The causes of learning problems associated with an inherited brain tumor disorder are much more complex than scientists had anticipated, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report.
Many causes for learning lags in tumor disorder
Dec. 21, 2012 The causes of learning problems associated with an inherited brain tumor disorder are much more complex than scientists had anticipated, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report.
New pathways that drive metastatic prostate cancer identified
Dec. 21, 2012 Elevated levels of Cyclin D1b could function as a novel biomarker of lethal metastatic disease in prostate cancer patients, according to a pre-clinical study published ahead of print on December 21 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation by researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson
Better stroke care, everywhere: Study boosts local hospitals’ clotbuster use
Dec. 20, 2012 From the moment a stroke occurs, patients must race against the clock to get treatment that can prevent lasting damage.
MRIs reveal signs of brain injuries not seen in CT scans
Dec. 18, 2012 Hospital MRIs may be better at predicting long-term outcomes for people with mild traumatic brain injuries than CT scans, the standard technique for evaluating such injuries in the emergency room, according to a clinical trial led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and the San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (SFGH)
Drug that may help fight Duchenne muscular dystrophy discovered
Dec. 12, 2012 Drugs are currently being tested that show promise in treating patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), an inherited disease that affects about one in 3,600 boys and results in muscle degeneration and, eventually, death. Now, scientists at UCLA have found a drug, already approved by the U.S
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