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Saving the single cysteine: New antioxidant system found

November 20, 2009

ANN ARBOR, Mich.---We've all read studies about the health benefits of having a life partner. The same thing is true at the molecular level, where amino acids known as cysteines are much more vulnerable to damage when single than when paired up with other cysteines.

Scientists find molecular trigger that helps prevent aging and disease

November 18, 2009

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine set out to address a question that has been challenging scientists for years: How do dietary restriction -- and the reverse, overconsumption -- produce protective effects against aging and disease?

New neuroimaging analysis technique identifies impact of Alzheimer's disease gene in healthy brains

November 17, 2009

Amsterdam, November 17, 2009 -- Brain imaging can offer a window into risk for diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). A study conducted at the University of Kansas School of Medicine demonstrated that genetic risk is expressed in the brains of even those who are healthy, but carry some risk for AD.

On your last nerve: NC State researchers advance understanding of stem cells

November 17, 2009

Researchers from North Carolina State University have identified a gene that tells embryonic stem cells in the brain when to stop producing nerve cells called neurons. The research is a significant advance in understanding the development of the nervous system, which is essential to addressing conditions such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders.

Analyzing structural brain changes in Alzheimer's disease

November 16, 2009

In a study that promises to improve diagnosis and monitoring of Alzheimer's disease, scientists at the University of California, San Diego have developed a fast and accurate method for quantifying subtle, sub-regional brain volume loss using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Protein changes in heart strengthen link between Alzheimer's disease and chronic heart failure

November 15, 2009

A team of U.S., Canadian and Italian scientists led by researchers at Johns Hopkins report evidence from studies in animals and humans supporting a link between Alzheimer's disease and chronic heart failure, two of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States.

Researchers find potential treatment for Huntington's disease

November 15, 2009

Investigators at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham), the University of British Columbia's Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics and the University of California, San Diego have found that normal synaptic activity in nerve cells (the electrical activity in the brain that allows nerve cells to communicate with one another) protects the brain from the misfolded proteins asso

Mouse gene suppresses Alzheimer's plaques and tangles

November 11, 2009

Investigators at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) and colleagues have identified a novel mouse gene (Rps23r1) that reduces the accumulation of two toxic proteins that are major play

Novel mouse gene reduces major pathologies associated with Alzheimer's disease

November 11, 2009

A new study reveals that a previously undiscovered mouse gene reduces the two major pathological perturbations commonly associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Neuroimaging provides insights into new treatment options for Alzheimer's disease

November 10, 2009

Amsterdam, November 10, 2009 -- With about 35 million people around the world suffering from Alzheimer's disease (AD) by the year 2010 and an expectation that these numbers will double every twent

Amyloid beta protein gets bum rap

November 10, 2009

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Preventative brain radiation for lung cancer patients: Benefits and risks

November 2, 2009

CHICAGO -- A new study is taking a closer look at the benefits versus risks for lung cancer patients to undergo preventative brain radiation therapy as a means to stop cancer from spreading to the

Unlocking mysteries of the brain with PET

October 30, 2009

Inflammatory response of brain cells -- as indicated by a molecular imaging technique -- could tell researchers more about why certain neurologic disorders, such as migraine headaches and psychosis in

Member of NFL Hall of Fame diagnosed with degenerative brain disease

October 28, 2009

(BOSTON) -- The Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) announced today that a recently deceased member of the NFL Hall of Fame suffe

Endocrine Society calls for expanded scope and funding for stem cell research

October 27, 2009

Chevy Chase, MD -- Stem cell research holds great promise for the treatment of millions of Americans with debilitating and possibly fatal diseases.



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