Brain Protein "Rescues" Neurons From Atrophy
...oster brain cell growth, and that they might offer treatment for diseases involving gain or loss of brain cell ...nt and of learning and memory, as well as clinical treatment of neurological disorders such as epilepsy." According to Lo and Katz, future research will aim at u......e findingscould have profound implications for the treatment of Parkinson's disease." Knockout mice and schizophrenia The researchers believe the mice may accelerate the pace of research intoschizophrenia by providing the first realistic animal model to test newtreatments. Researchers have known for many y...New Cancer Switch Discovered By Duke Medical Center Pharmacologists
...at such "molecular sabotage" could become a useful treatment for a variety of cancers. The research by Penderga...ctions may provide a useful therapeutic target for treatment of [chronic myelogenous leukemia] as well as other tyrosine kinase-associated human cancers such as ...Key to Triplet Repeat Brain Diseases Open Door For New Way To Understand, Treat Genetic Diseases"
...researchers described,then the discovery may offer treatment options, according to Roses. The investigators became interested in the action of repeated gene sequencesin brain tissue two years ago, when they discovered Haw River Syndrome (alsoknown as DRPLA), an inherited neurological disorder that affects res...Researchers Pinpoint Site For Petit Mal Seizures In Brain
...h the scientists hope will allow them to develop a treatment that works as well as current drugs, but with fewer side effects....Duke Researchers Find Second Gene Linked To Blood Vessel Disorder
...od vessels to heal inresponse to injury. While a treatment based on Marchuk's work may be some years down the road,he emphasizes that for the first 98 years since the disease was describedin the medical literature, virtually nothing was known of its underlyingcause. Now in two years, Marchuk and his colleagu...Florida Researchers Discover Gene For Fatal Childhood Disease
... "This discovery has the potential to be a treatment for lupus as itrelates to kidney problems," said Dr. Doyt Conn, the national ArthritisFoundation's senior vice president for medical affairs. "Hopefully in the nearfuture a medication may be available." Researchers identified the gene by firs...Bee Sting Treatment Should Emphasize Speed, Not Method Of Removal
University Park, Pa. -- Immediate treatment of bee stings -- oneof the most common insect-caused injuries to humans -- should emphasizequick removal of the sting, rather than the method by which the sting isremoved, according to entomologists at the University of California, Riversideand Penns...Nitric Oxide May Hold Key To First Treatment For Deadly Form Of Malaria, Duke Scientists Report
... resistant to antibiotics-- a major problem in the treatment of infections, especially in hospitalsettings. Other contributors to the work include Alfred Hausladen, a Duke biochemist,and Christopher Privalle and Teresa Keng, two former Duke researchers whoare now scientists at Apex Bioscience Inc., R...Low-Protein Diet May Reverse Kidney Disease
...st the dietary therapy should be tried before drug treatment for nephrotic syndrome, a chronic kidney disorder that often leads to kidney failure. Scientists have not solved the paradox of why eating less protein benefits some patients -- sufferers already lose too much protein in their urine, yet restricting ...Nitric Oxide Found To Control Cells By Turning On Genes; Suggests New Role In Health And Disease
... resistant to antibiotics-- a major problem in the treatment of infections, especially in hospitalsettings. Other contributors to the work include Alfred Hausladen, a Duke biochemist,and Christopher Privalle and Teresa Keng, two former Duke researchers whoare now scientists at Apex Bioscience Inc., R...Discovery Could Help Understand Breast-Cancer Therapies
...of enormous importance for the effective,long-term treatment of breast cancer."...Newly Discovered Gene Halts Cell Division and May Have Cancer Link
...oint. The new research may help to improve future treatment options for cancer patients. In the study, the res...ugs. The drugs may be especially effective in the treatment of tumors with a defective checkpoint, Dr. Benezra says. That's because the drugs, coupled with the ...Researchers Find Genetic Clues To Intestinal Disease
...ase, speed diagnosis, and help determine the best treatment for each individual. "Although earlier studies had...e finding is important because there are different treatment options for Crohn'sdisease," says Bayless. "Knowing which type a patient has will help us determine...Animal Studies Indicate Aging Brain Responsive To Estrogen
... said. "While most people are aware that estrogen treatment acts on cholesterolsynthesis and bone growth," Wil...trogen. The researchers divided the rats intothree treatment groups -- those receiving no estrogens, long-term chronicestrogen doses, or a single acute dose of e...... brain-mapping as a clinical tool in diagnosis and treatment of brain pathology." Using a technique known as functional MRI (fMRI), Cohen and his colleagues do "brain-mapping" experiments that produce high- resolution images showing what brain sites are active during different kinds of mental activity. fMRI ge...New Sensor Provides First Instant Test For Toxic E. coli Organism
...at. Pasteurization of milk and juices -- a simple treatment withheat -- can kill the organism as can thorough cooking of meats. The bacteria strainis a potent health threat. Undoubtedly, numerous unreported outbreaks of E.coli related disease have occurred. Children and the elderly are particularlysuscepti...ORNL Mice Helping Researchers Isolate, Identify Causes Of Cancer
...n human cancers,to earlier diagnoses and to better treatment strategies. This research was funded by the National Cancer Institute and the AmericanCancer Society. ORNL, one of DOE's multiprogram research facilities, is managed by LockheedMartin Energy Research Corp. You may read other press releases from Oak R...New Nonviral Gene Therapy System Could Help Fight Cancer
...hat could aid scientists inthe search for a better treatment for cancer. The invention hasreceived U.S. Patent ...enesdissipate in a few weeks to a month. "For treatment of genetic birth defects, permanent genetherapy might be the method of choice," Wagner said. "But to...Eating After Exertion May Be A Key To Speeding Body's Recovery
...man said. "If we can shorten recovery with dietary treatment afterexercise, then obviously we could enhance performance with it."...