November 24, 2014 New findings about the brains of people with autism may help lead to a better drug treatment for children diagnosed at a young age. A study recently published in the journal Neuron found that adults and children diagnosed with autism have extra synapses in their brain and have not gone through a
November 21, 2014 New research from the University of Texas at Austin may help unlock the secrets of parkinsonism disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease. Assistant professor of pharmacology and toxicology Somshuvra Mukhopadhyay, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., led a team that studied a mutation in the SLC30A10 gene, which may play a critical role in causing or facilitating
November 20, 2014 November is American Diabetes Month. The American Diabetes Association points to ADM as an opportunity to raise awareness of the disease, which affects 30 million Americans with 86 million more Americans at risk. The ADA explained on its website that it’s working to put focus on this common disease for the month
November 15, 2014 The Society for Neuroscience’s annual meeting will kick off Nov. 15 and run through Nov. 19 in Washington, D.C. Nicknamed Neuroscience 2014, the event is expected to draw in 30,000 researchers, scientists, industry leaders and curious attendees. There are a variety of lectures, symposia and exhibits at the event, giving labs, universities
November 14, 2014 Across the U.S., there a many labs working on new and innovative treatments for various types of cancer. However, researchers from Vanderbilt University have taken a new approach by developing a way to test the efficacy and side effects of cancer treatments on a patient’s specific tissue before he or she ever
November 11, 2014 Scientists are well known for sharing – from the research published in countless peer-reviewed journals to reagents through third-party facilitators like Kerafast. But a new study from Michigan State University showed that many don’t share their data with other scientists before publication. Despite calls for collaboration by other researchers, funding organizations and
November 6, 2014 A new study shows promising results for treating cancerous tumors with stem cells. Published in the journal Stem Cells, Harvard University’s Harvard Stem Cell Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital researchers used stem cells to create tumor-killing toxins without damaging healthy cells in the brain’s of mice. The scientists genetically engineered stem cells
November 4, 2014 A new study published in the journal The Lancet is promising for the use of stem cells in regenerative therapies. Sponsored by Advanced Cell Technology, the research showed long-term safety and success with the use of Retinal Pigment Epithelium cells in the eyes of 18 U.S. patients – half with dry age-related