Drug protects brain cells in Huntington's disease model, researchers find
...rain cells have already died. Although a genetic test exists, some people with a family history of Huntingtons choose not to be tested because there is no cure and because they fear loss of health insurance. There are treatments to lessen the symptoms, but there is currently no way to slow or halt the p...Study finds contaminated water reaching Florida's offshore keys
... in groundwater. Lipp cautioned, however, that the test used to identify the enteric viruses was not designed to determine whether the viruses were alive or dead. Until we actually know the level of risk, our findings are just an indication that there could be some level of sewage contamination offshor...UB scientist discovers novel iron-copper alliance
...nal epithelial cells. This project is intended to test the overall hypothesis that increased copper transport during iron-deficiency is critical to enhance certain aspects of intestinal iron absorption, said Collins. Iron or copper deficiency causes anemia, and abnormal intestinal iron transport is asso...1 in 4 NYC adults has elevated blood mercury levels
... minimize potential risks Initiated a study to test mercury levels in fish sold in markets serving predominantly Asian communities Started developing culturally relevant guidelines on healthy fish consumption for the Asian community Alerted health care providers to talk with their patients e...Save our reef, save our heritage
...disasters and rising human pressures will be a key test of Australias ability to keep our natural environment healthy and resilient. Thats the message from Professor Malcolm McCulloch of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (CoECRS) to this weeks gathering of the International Council on ...Restless legs genetics on the move
... of the variants between 400 RLS patients and 1600 test subjects from the normal population was measured. ...olved. In all more than 1500 RLS patients and 2500 test subjects from the KORA Study of the GSF, which is conducted by Professor Erich Wichmann, participate...Scientists a step closer to understanding how anaesthetics work in the brain
...ets. However, until now, weve had no direct way to test this idea. Because a single mutation can block the effects of anaesthetics on this potassium channel without affecting it in any other way, it could be introduced into mice to see if they also become insensitive to anaesthetics. If they do, then this...A new method of adult stem cell growth efficacious in treatment of disorders of the cornea
...ng diseases of the cornea, using stem cells, in 70 test animals (rabbits). The aim of the procedure was to regain the damaged epithelium and thus restore transparency to the cornea. In concrete, the thesis defended by doctor Fernndez Hortelano at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Navarra, pro...Charting ever-changing genomes
...ds. But which parts of the code have withstood the test of time and which parts have undergone rapid evolutionary change has been difficult to assess. An international collaboration by researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, the University of Chicago, and the Max-Planck Institute for ...UC Santa Barbara scientists clarify molecular basis of interferon action
...very low PKR or none at all. This allowed them to test the role of PKR in the cell. We found that with low PKR there is less apoptosis in response to some stimuli, said Zhang. (Apoptosis is cell death or suicide. It is a strategy, at the cellular level, to prevent growth of the virus.) ...A brain chemical that battles despair
...oncluded the researchers. "Our future studies will test the hypothesis that antidepressant treatments may enhance resilience by stimulating these same adaptive processes which occur spontaneously in some, but not all, of the individuals in a population exposed to chronic stress," they wrote. ...Purdue-IU researchers explore new method for early disease diagnosis
...lliliters of blood to perform the test. The entire test can be performed in about half an hour, providing ...the tests," he said. "It is an easily reproducible test that can be done over and over again, which is important to ensure accurate diagnosis." Raftery sa...Gene identified for Crohn's disease in children
...children with the more common allele. A separate test that analyzed trios (a Crohns patient and both parents) also found an association between the ATG16L1 gene variant and disease symptoms. This finding strengthened the results of the pediatric case-control study. The genome-wide association study, w...New research proves single origin of humans in Africa
...humans. Research Dr Francois Balloux explains: "To test the alternative theory for the origin of modern humans we tried to find an additional, non-African origin. We found this just did not work. Our findings show that humans originated in a single area in Sub-Saharan Africa."...Assessing levies for by-catch could fund conservation measures
...stern Tuna and Billfish Fishery as a case study to test the benefits and costs of their approach, called compensatory mitigation. The fishery extends from Cape York, Queensland, to the South Australia/Victoria border and targets albacore, yellowfin and bigeye tuna and billfish. However, each year the fish...Ability to listen to 2 things at once is largely inherited, says twin study
...nting ages 12 through 50. All twins received a DNA test to confirm whether they were identical or fraternal and a hearing test to make sure they had normal hearing. If a trait is purely genetic, identical twins, who share the...News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
...roved cognitive performance on the two-choice swim test in the R6/2 mice and regulated their expression of SCN circadian genes. Although not a cure for HD, symptomatic treatment for disrupted sleep would appear to have its benefits. ...Better sleep may put Huntington's disease sufferers back on track
...gnitive disturbances in HD mice were linked. To test this, drugs were administered to regulate sleep patterns in the mice. The results, published today in the Journal of Neuroscience, show that both drugs caused a noticeable improvement in learning and Alprazolam also improved arousal. The study shows...Malaria -- Effective insecticide-repellent synergy against mosquito vectors
...vectors. In the long term, the researchers plan to test their method on mosquitoes resistant to two other types of insecticide utilized against malaria transmission: organophosphates and carbamates....UT and Atom Sciences Collaborate on NIH grant to develop test for major african disease
...ill enable the company, in partnership with UT, to test a new diagnostic technique to determine how a pers...lysis of the bacteria. Hurt and Small will compare test results with different strains of the bacteria to refine the diagnostic's ability to detect the subt...