by admin | Jun 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Supplementing a single protein found in the spinal cord could help prevent symptoms of Lou Gehrig’s disease, according to a new study. Researchers found high levels of the protein — called mitofusion 2 or Mfn2 — prevented nerve degeneration, muscle...
by admin | Jun 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
In an unexpected discovery, researchers have found that a gene previously known to control human metabolism also controls the equilibrium of bone and fat in bone marrow as well as how an adult stem cell expresses its final cell type. The findings could lead to a...
by admin | Jun 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
Scientists found that short-sleeping fruit fly mutants shared the common defect of sensitivity to acute oxidative stress, and thus that sleep supports antioxidant processes. read the full article
by admin | Jun 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Researchers document the health problems that precede a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. read the full article
by admin | May 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
Aging is a process of gradual deterioration from exposure to time and the elements; this process begins with deterioration deep inside every cell. Researchers have identified a protein that guards cells against senescence — aging-related problems — by...
by admin | May 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
Authors lament the unmet promise of a miracle drug for Alzheimer disease but are heartened by what they see as encouraging improvements in care (care transformation) for a growing population of older adults, many with dementia. read the full article
