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German Team Identify Potential Cure for Cerebral Palsy
Posted on May 29, 2013 | No CommentsA team of German doctors have performed the first successful transplantation of umbilical cord stem cells for the treatment of cerebral palsy, a major cause […] -
Could cinnamon prevent Alzheimer’s Disease?
Posted on May 29, 2013 | No CommentsResearch published this month by researchers at the University of California Santa Barbara attributes protective effects to the common household spice, cinnamon. The paper, in […] -
Getting to the bottom of itch
Posted on May 27, 2013 | No CommentsScientists have identified a new molecule responsible for triggering the itch sensation. It has been previously found that itch, like pain and thermal sensation, is […] -
Apoptosis or neural pruning: Distinct mechanisms for cell and axon-specific degeneration.
Posted on May 27, 2013 | No CommentsResearchers at the University of North Carolina have obtained evidence suggesting distinct neuronal pathways lead to either whole cell death via apoptosis or selective axon […] -
Turning an iPhone into a biosensor
Posted on May 27, 2013 | No CommentsResearchers at the University of Illinois have created a cradle for an iPhone that turns it into a biosensor: this can detect pollutants, pathogens and […] -
Brain plasticity compensates for lost function after injury
Posted on May 21, 2013 | No CommentsResearchers from UCLA and Sydney’s Garvan Institute for Medical Research found that regions of the prefrontal cortex compensate for lost abilities after damage to the […] -
Novel test for nickel allergies may improve joint replacement surgery
Posted on May 20, 2013 | No CommentsA team of American scientists has developed a new technique that will enable rapid and accurate screening for allergies in patients about to undergo joint […] -
Talking parasites? Communication between red blood cells infected with malaria
Posted on May 20, 2013 | No CommentsScientists at the University of Melbourne have obtained the first evidence that malaria parasites can communicate within the human body. This important finding – outlined […] -
Water purification advances
Posted on May 20, 2013 | No CommentsMaterial researchers at Stanford have developed a new high-speed, low-cost water filter that can be used for water purification in developing countries. The filter is […] -
Are the effects seen in neuroscience experiments valid?
Posted on May 17, 2013 | 1 CommentA review published in Nature Reviews: Neuroscience on the 1st of this month highlighted the problem of small sample size, calling into question the validity […] -
How vehicle emissions contribute to heart disease
Posted on May 17, 2013 | No CommentsResearchers have found that breathing in vehicle emissions alters high-density lipoprotein (HDL), otherwise known as ‘good cholesterol’, meaning that instead of protecting the cardiovascular system, […] -
Record highs of atmospheric carbon dioxide measured in Hawaii.
Posted on May 13, 2013 | No CommentsThe measured levels of carbon dioxide which are present in the Earth’s atmosphere were recorded at over 400 parts per million (ppm) for the first […] -
Vaccine to treat cocaine addiction yields promising results
Posted on May 13, 2013 | No CommentsA vaccine for treating cocaine addiction has produced promising results in trials in non-human primates. Cocaine is a potent psychostimulant that evokes feelings of euphoria […] -
Progenitor cells: the brain beyond neurons
Posted on May 13, 2013 | No CommentsResearchers from John Hopkins School of Medicine, led by Dwight Bergles, have discovered how progenitor cells, a type of brain cell, remain dynamic throughout life […]
