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They came from outer space: 75 mice, over 1,500 flies, cell cultures, microorganisms, plant seeds and more. A Russian biological research satellite toting more than 30 experiments landed on Sept. 19 in the steppes of the Orenburg region after spending 30 days in Earth orbit. The Bion-M No. 2 descent module has been called a “Noah’s Ark” due to the …

Brain damage caused by blocked blood vessels may be treatable using injections of stem cells, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Zurich and the University of Southern California. The results could one day help patients who have experienced some forms of stroke recover lost functions. Using mice with stroke-induced brain damage, the researchers found that …

Over the past 40 years, Dr. Timothy Lepore has been the emergency room head, sole surgeon and medical examiner on Nantucket, a small island off Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Today he runs the only private practice, where he treats dozens of patients with Lyme disease each year. About 15% of residents on the island have been afflicted with the disease, which …

Eriksson, K. F. & Lindgarde, F. Prevention of type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus by diet and physical exercise. The 6-year Malmö feasibility study. Diabetologia 34, 891–898 (1991). Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar  Pan, X. R. et al. Effects of diet and exercise in preventing NIDDM in people with impaired glucose tolerance. The Da Qing IGT and Diabetes Study. Diabetes Care …

If you’re already genetically predisposed to Alzheimer’s disease, consuming microplastics could trigger cognitive decline, according to a new study in mice from researchers at the University of Rhode Island. The researchers wanted to see how microplastics might interact with genetic Alzheimer’s risk to make brain dysfunction more likely – a combination of both the genes we’re born with and the …

Food consumption can be turned off in mice by silencing neurons in a particular brain area. Credit: Ricardo Ribas/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Scientists have identified a ‘brain dial’ that can turn food consumption on or off, at least in mice. The effect of this brain region is so powerful that when scientists manipulated it, mice that were already full kept eating — …

Autism Behaviors Reversed In Mice Using Experimental Seizure Drug  Study Finds Stanford Scientists Successfully Reverse Autism Symptoms in Mice  SciTechDaily Autism symptoms vanish in mice after Stanford brain breakthrough  ScienceDaily Autism and epilepsy share brain pathway, Stanford team finds in mouse study  yahoo.com Source link

Stanford Medicine scientists investigating the neurological underpinnings of autism spectrum disorder have found that hyperactivity in a specific brain region could drive behaviors commonly associated with the disorder. Using a mouse model of the disease, the researchers identified the reticular thalamic nucleus — which serves as a gatekeeper of sensory information between the thalamus and cortex — as a potential …

Scientists have uncovered how deadly brain tumors hijack the body’s energy sources, and found that tweaking diet may help slow their growth. Credit: Shutterstock Researchers have discovered that brain cancer cells reprogram their sugar metabolism, a vulnerability that can be exploited in mice to impede tumor growth and enhance therapeutic outcomes. Glioblastomas are the most aggressive type of malignant brain …

Macrophages, which hoover up pathogens, have been implicated in the chronic inflammation that sets in with the march of time.Credit: Science Photo Library A newly discovered type of immune cell found in fat tissue seems to contribute to the chronic inflammation associated with ageing, according to preliminary data from mice — but other immune cells in fat help to keep …