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Maternal Link To Alzheimer's Disease

... well as to learn of any direct or indirect relationship to Alzheimer's disease," said Dr. de Leon. The authors of this study are: ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 10 2007 - 12:37am - 0 attachments

APOE4 Implicated In Alzheimer's Also Means Reduced Cognitive Function In Kids

... Children who possess a gene known to increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease already show signs of reduced cognitive function, an Oregon ... San Diego, suggest that changes predisposing a person to Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia might occur much sooner in the brain ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 5 2007 - 10:29pm - 0 attachments

Vagus Nerve Is Direct Link From Brain To Immune System, Says Researcher

... like Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis to Alzheimer's, where scientists have identified a strong inflammatory component. ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 24 2007 - 12:32am - 0 attachments

Height Study Suggests Biological Link To Pedophilia

Height may point to a biological basis for pedophilia, according to new research released by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). The study found that pedophilic males were shorter on average than males without a sexual attraction to child ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 22 2007 - 11:33am - 0 attachments

Retinoblastoma Breakthrough Also Shows Mature Nerves Can Multiply Like Young Ones

Retinoblastoma arises in the retina—the multi-layered, membrane lining the back of the eye that responds to light by generating nerve impulses that are carried into the brain by the optic nerve. Researchers have found that certain mutations enable spec ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 18 2007 - 1:32pm - 0 attachments

Immune Disease Treatment Advance: GRP94 Protein Structure Solved

Dr. Dan Gewirth, Hauptman-Woodward senior research scientist, has just solved the structure of the first mammalian GRP94 protein implicated in immune diseases such as sepsis, AIDS and certain cancers. His work is being published today in a cover article ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 12 2007 - 8:45pm - 1 attachment

New Microgrid Technique 'Maps' Multiple Images For Variables

... treatment of a variety of disease conditions, including Alzheimer's disease. The Laboratory has filed a U.S. provisional patent ... is 20 µm. For example, many diseases such as Alzheimer's are characterized by changes in both organic materials, such as ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 10 2007 - 11:38am - 3 attachments

Research: Special Protein Can Reverse Learning Problems In Mice With Alzheimers

A special protein can be injected into the body to reverse learning problems in mice that have an animal version of Alzheimer’s disease, Saint Louis University researchers have found. The protein -- part of the immunoglobulin M (IgM) class -- is an ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 8 2007 - 12:14pm - 0 attachments

Special Football Helmets Monitor Brain Injuries

As they root for the home team from the bleachers this fall, high school gridiron fans in the small Illinois town of Tolono don’t necessarily see anything out of the ordinary down on the field. But just out of sight, tucked inside many of the maroon ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 29 2007 - 11:37pm - 2 attachments

Euthanasia: Does Evidence Show A Slippery Slope?

Contrary to arguments by critics, a University of Utah-led study found that legalizing physician-assisted suicide in Oregon and the Netherlands did not result in a disproportionate number of deaths among the elderly, poor, women, minorities, uninsured, ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 27 2007 - 1:13am - 0 attachments