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Sigmagos – Sigma1-receptor agonists as new therapeutic agents for neuro-degenerative diseases

Sigma-receptors have been in the focus of drug discovery

for several years, being classified into two subtypes,
…

Environmental Conservation

Climate Change Fuels Rapid Shifts in Wildfire Hotspots

The findings are reported in the April 8 issue of PLoS ONE, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the Public Library of Science.Researchers used…

Studies and Analyses

Joslin Study Reveals Insulin’s Impact on Glucagon Levels

The study helps in the understanding of why those with diabetes have high blood glucose levels and could lead to development of a drug aimed at targeting…

Health & Medicine

Exercise Boosts Quality of Life for Heart Failure Patients

The findings, reported in the April 8 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, go a long way toward addressing concerns about the value of…

Health & Medicine

Breakthrough in Transplantation Immunity by Garvan Institute

Professor Jonathan Sprent and Dr Kylie Webster from Sydney's Garvan Institute of Medical Research, in collaboration with colleagues, Dr Shane Grey and Stacey…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Grapevine Perfume: Unveiling Male Flower Parts’ Role

While studying grapes used to produce Cabernet Sauvignon from the Okanagan region of British Columbia, researchers from UBC's Wine Research Centre and Michael…

Health & Medicine

Avastin Delays Progression of Recurrent Brain Tumors

The patients all had a recurrent malignant glioma known as alkylator-refractory anaplastic oligodendroglioma (AO), for which there is no existing standard…

Earth Sciences

New Arctic Satellite Data Reveals Sea Ice On Thin Ice

The researchers, who have been tracking Arctic sea ice cover with satellites since 1979, found that the winter of 2008-09 was the fifth lowest maximum ice…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Organic vs. Conventional Farming: Profitability Insights

Which is a better strategy, specializing in one crop or diversified cropping? Is conventional cropping more profitable than organic farming? Is it less risky?To answer these questions, the University of Wisconsin’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Michael Fields Agricultural Institute agronomists established the Wisconsin Integrated Cropping Systems Trial (WICST) in 1990. This research is funded by USDA-ARS. …

Studies and Analyses

Young adults at future risk of Alzheimer's have different brain activity

The research, published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, provides clues as to why certain people develop Alzheimer's…

Physics & Astronomy

Room Temperature Device Controls Electron Spin Breakthrough

This is a major breakthrough, as previous devices that used magnetic semiconductors (GaMnAs) and controlled electron spin were only functional at 100 K (or…

Health & Medicine

Hollow Mask Illusion: Schizophrenia Patients See Through It

People with schizophrenia, a mental illness affecting about one per cent of the population, are known to be immune to certain vision illusions. The latest…

Life & Chemistry

Stem Cell Innovation Faces Challenges in New Research Studies

These are the findings of two major studies into the commercialisation and adoption of stem cell therapy carried out by researchers at The University of…

Life & Chemistry

New Technique Reveals Single RNA Molecules in Living Cells

Techniques scientists currently use to image these transporters of genetic information within cells have several drawbacks, including the need for synthetic…

Life & Chemistry

New Technique Uncovers Pancreatic Stem Cells in PNAS Study

Yet, as of today, thanks to a study just published in the Proceedings of the National Accademy of Sciences (PNAS) and authored by Nobel Laureate for Medicine…

Health & Medicine

New Insecticides Could Help Halt Malaria’s Spread

Each year malaria — spread through mosquito bites — kills about a million people, but many of the chemicals used to kill the insects become ineffective….

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