News tagged with brain enzyme
Scientists present first genetic evidence for why placebos work
usually mere sugar pills designed to represent "no treatment" in a clinical treatment study. The effectiveness of the actual medication is compared with the placebo to determine if the medication works.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 20, 2009 |
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Stunning Finding: Compounds Protect Against Cerebral Palsy
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two compounds developed by Northwestern University chemists have been shown to be effective in pre-clinical trials in protecting against cerebral palsy, a condition caused by neurodegeneration that affects ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 25, 2009 |
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Loss of epigenetic regulators causes mental retardation (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Developing neurons don’t just need the right genes to guide them as they grow, they need access to the right genes at the right times. The improper functioning of one specific protein complex that normally ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 11, 2010 |
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Newly discovered gene could be a prime target in the most lethal brain cancer
Scientists at Duke University Medical Center and Johns Hopkins University have discovered mutations in two genes that could become therapeutic targets in malignant glioma, a dangerous class of brain tumors.
Feb 18, 2009 |
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Research reveals lipids' unexpected role in triggering death of brain cells
The lipid that accumulates in brain cells of individuals with an inherited enzyme disorder also drives the cell death that is a hallmark of the disease, according to new research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 12, 2009 |
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