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Finding that links ALS/ataxia to cellular stress opens new approaches for treatment
Few treatments exist for neurodegenerative diseases that progressively rob a person’s ability to move and think, yet the results of
Continue reading »Short chromosome tips linked to lower physical function in the elderly
Elderly people with short chromosome caps, or telomeres, are more likely to have difficulty performing daily activities such as carrying
Continue reading »Ebola death toll rises to 88 in DR Congo
The death toll from an outbreak of Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 88, the health
Continue reading »Study reveals communication among organs, tissues regulating body’s energy
An international research team led by the University of California, Irvine has identified a system of communication networks that exists
Continue reading »Studies uncover flaws in youth sports concussion laws
All 50 states have passed a youth sports concussion law to help athletes and parents. But two new studies from
Continue reading »Same mutations underpin spread of cancer in individuals, study finds
Scientists have arrived at a key understanding about how cancers in individual patients spread, or metastasize, a study from the
Continue reading »Stress wracks worm nerves, leaving lasting memories
Scientists stunted the puberty of male worms by starving them before they underwent sexual maturation. In a study funded by
Continue reading »A new theory for phantom limb pain points the way to more effective treatment
Dr. Max Ortiz Catalan of Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has developed a new theory for the origin of the
Continue reading »Does the brain really feel no pain?
The brain has no nociceptors – the nerves that detect damage or threat of damage to our body and signal
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