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Auditory Repetition And Dyslexia
Study reports that some dyslexic individuals have trouble encoding regularities in repeated sets of sounds.
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An Unexpected Mechanism Of Pain
A naturally produced pain reliever can exacerbate certain pain states rather than attenuate them in rodents.
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High Times For Memory
The active ingredient in marijuana -- tetrahydrocannabinoid or THC -- interferes with synchronized activity between neurons in the hippocampus of rats.
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Problems With A Potential Alzheimer Disease Treatment
Study results suggest that targeting the enzyme (BACE1) as a treatment for Alzheimer disease may produce significant adverse side effects.
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Fast 3D Imaging Of Brain Cell Networks
A method of fast scanning microscopy that allows in vivo imaging of signalling in neuronal and glial cell networks is reported.
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Key To Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
Study provides insights into the pathology of relapsing multiple sclerosis.
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Controlling The Enemy Within
The constant presence of a population of 'regulatory' immune cells is essential for the prevention of autoimmune disease.
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Prime Cuts
Loss of a key enzyme can substantially alter how the immune system recognizes tissue antigens.
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Special Focus On Front-Line Defense Sensors
Focus papers on special immune proteins that detect the presence of invading pathogens in various hosts.
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Molecule Required For Bone Repair Identified
A molecule that regulates the first steps of bone repair in mice is reported in a study.
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New Antibacterial Targets?
Small molecules that bind to segments of RNA called riboswitches could represent a novel class of antibiotics.
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Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Copper Regulator Found
Scientists have discovered a protein that controls gene expression in response to copper in the bacterium that causes most cases of tuberculosis and potentially a wide variety of other bacteria.
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How Primary Tumours Prepare Lung For Invasion
Primary tumours prepare the lung for invasion by inducing factors that guide migration of both inflammatory and tumour cells to the lung.
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Cell Senescence Cancer Link
Researchers now think they know why in the early stages of many cancers, the activation of certain tumour-forming genes goes hand-in-hand with cellular senescence.
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Words Roll Onto The Tongue
People with synaesthesia - a 'crossing' of the senses - who can 'taste' words, begin to experience the taste sensation even before the word is actually spoken by them.
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Drug Promise For Renal Disease
Study suggest that the drug (r)-roscovitine that alters renal cell proliferation may prove a useful treatment for polycystic kidney disease.
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Protein Monitors Arrested Eggs For DNA Damage
A protein that helps detect DNA damage in developing eggs has been identified.
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New Human DNA Map Unveiled
Researchers have unveiled a human genome map which details how large chunks of DNA differ between individuals.
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Colon Cancer Stem Cells
A specific type of colon cancer cell capable of initiating tumour growth in mice is identified and characterized.
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