Posts Tagged ‘mouse model’
Inhibiting a protease could improve the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
Scientists have identified the protease MT1-MMP as a possible drug target for treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). …
Read Full ArticleFDA-approved drug shows promise against ALS in mice
Research shows treatment with an anti-inflammatory drug delayed the onset of disease in a mouse model of ALS. …
Read Full ArticleExtra virgin olive oil staves off multiple forms of dementia in mice
New findings suggest extra virgin olive oil can defend against a specific type of mental decline linked to tauopathy known as frontotemporal dementia. …
Read Full ArticleSome skin cancers may start in hair follicles
Some of the most deadly skin cancers may start in stem cells that lend color to hair, and originate in hair follicles rather than in skin layers, …
Read Full ArticleResearchers engineer insulin-producing cells activated by light for diabetes
Pancreatic beta cells ‘switched on’ by light are engineered to enhance production of insulin in response to glucose levels. …
Read Full ArticleA blood factor involved in weight loss and aging
Researchers have identified a protein in blood – GDF11 – that in mouse models mimics the health benefits of calorie restriction. …
Read Full ArticleWhy the flu is more deadly in those with diabetes
Researchers outlined immune dysfunction in mice that leads to more severe respiratory infections in those with diabetes. …
Read Full ArticleGene mutation in the chloride channel triggers rare high blood pressure syndrome
Researchers have shown for the first time that a mutation in the gene for the ClC-2 chloride channel leads to overproduction of the steroid hormone, aldosterone, …
Read Full ArticleOvercoming the blood-brain-barrier: Delivering therapeutics to the brain
For the first time, scientists have identified a simple way that can effectively transport medication into the brain …
Read Full ArticleInnovative pancreatic cancer treatment may rev up immune system
Researchers report that combining a type of radiation therapy with immunotherapy not only cures pancreatic cancer in mice, but appears to reprogram the immune system …
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