Quadriplegics at Risk for Serious Sleep Breathing Disorder
Quadriplegics have a heightened risk of central sleep apnea, a new study reports.
Researchers May Have Discovered a Plan to Disable Meniere’s Disease
Researchers believe they may have discovered what causes Meniere’s disease and how to treat it.
Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery: Looking Under the Right ROCK
Researchers have discovered a potential drug which can force BACE into different parts of a cell, reducing its ability to produce amyloid beta.
Human Stem Cells Predict Efficacy of Alzheimer Drugs
Researchers transform iPSCs into neurons to test the efficacy of drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease.
Study Treats Alzheimer’s by Delivering Protein Across Blood-Brain Barrier
Researchers discover a way to traverse the blood-brain barrier and retinal-blood barrier to deliver a molecule which degrades the main component of Alzheimer’s plaques.
How Mosquitoes Are Drawn to Human Skin and Breath
Researchers identify safe, pleasant smelling compounds which keep mosquitoes at bay and help control the spread of diseases.
Brain Cancer Cells Hide While Drugs Seek
Brain cancer cells resist therapy by temporarily losing gene mutations targeted by drugs, but re-amplify the mutation once the treatments have stopped, a new study reports.
Gene Found to be Crucial for Formation of Certain Brain Circuitry
Researchers report they have discovered a gene involved in forming synapses.
A Simple Eye Test for Multiple Sclerosis
Researchers discover the pupils of MS patients respond much slower to stimuli. Additionally, the study reports the slower the response time, the worse the symptoms of MS are.
Estrogen: Not Just Produced by the Ovaries
New research shows the hypothalamus can directly control reproductive functions in rhesus monkeys. The researchers believe it is likely to perform the same actions in human women.
