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Parkinson's: Parkinsonian Worms May Hold the Key to Identifying Drugs

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[17/11/2011] Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have devised a simple test, using dopamine-deficient worms, for identifying drugs that may help people with Parkinson's disease. The worms are able to evaluate as many as 1,000 potential drugs a year. The researchers have received federal funding that could increase that to one million drug tests a year.Parkinson's: Parkinsonian Worms May Hold the Key to Identifying Drugs - Read more

Epilepsy research in the brains of mice: “The cell activity can be modulated as desired“

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[08/11/2011] What exactly happens in the brain during an epileptic seizure? And can this knowledge help in finding better therapies for patients in the future? Epilepsy research in the brains of mice: “The cell activity can be modulated as desired“ - Read more

Human Genes: “Junk DNA” May Give Rise to Evolutionary Innovation

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[02/11/2011] The vast majority of the human genome consists of DNA without any apparent function, so-called “junk DNA”. A study of Heidelberg University's Centre for Organismal Studies now highlights this “dark matter” of the genome as a resource for evolutionary novelty.Human Genes: “Junk DNA” May Give Rise to Evolutionary Innovation - Read more

Multiple Sclerosis: Researchers Successfully Complete Genetic Expedition

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[09/09/2011] Scientists at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) have succeeded, in collaboration with 23 research teams from 15 different countries, in discovering a total of 29 new genetic variants that are involved in the genesis of multiple sclerosis (MS), an inflammatory disease of the nervous system.Multiple Sclerosis: Researchers Successfully Complete Genetic Expedition - Read more

Hygiene in Hospitals - "Germ-free zone"

Avoiding dangerous infections and making sure, that patients and staff in the hospital get better or stay healthy - that is the job of hygiene experts who are responsible for this sensitive task in the hospital. Partly, just little things have to be taken into account, but sometimes sophisticated equipment is needed.Hygiene in Hospitals - "Germ-free zone" - Read more

 
 
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