Posts Tagged ‘mouse model’
Plant compound reduces cognitive deficits in mouse model of Down syndrome
The plant compound apigenin improved cognitive and memory deficits in a mouse model of Down syndrome. …
Read Full ArticleEarly traumatic experiences influence metabolism across generations
A combination of mouse and human studies reveals early traumatic experiences influence metabolism across generations. …
Read Full ArticleDiabetes dramatically reduces the kidney’s ability to clean itself
Scientists have identified a mechanism underlying organ damage in diabetic kidney disease. …
Read Full ArticleInvestigational drug stops toxic proteins in neurodegenerative diseases
A preclinical study finds that toxic proteins from the mutated C9orf72 gene stimulate TDP-43 clumping, a well-known hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases. …
Read Full ArticleA lack of oxygen in tumors promotes metastasis
New findings reveal an important relationship between the oxygen supply to tumors and the formation of metastases. …
Read Full ArticleResearchers develop cell injection technique that could help reverse vision loss
A new method of injecting healthy cells into damaged eyes could point the way toward new treatments with the potential to reverse forms of vision loss …
Read Full ArticleBrain tumors may be seeded from distant site
Mouse model suggests that glioblastoma tumors may originate in a brain region distinct from where it becomes a lethal disease. …
Read Full ArticleNew study supports remdesivir as COVID-19 treatment
The news about remdesivir, the investigational anti-viral drug that has shown early promise in the fight against COVID-19, keeps getting better. …
Read Full ArticleOne-time treatment generates new neurons, eliminates Parkinson’s disease in mice
Scientists have developed a potential treatment for Parkinson’s disease that inhibits a single gene and converts many cell types into dopamine-producing neurons. …
Read Full ArticleShining light on a malignant lung cancer
A near-infrared light treatment could help manage a rare form of lung cancer. …
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