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Researchers identify mechanism for nerve cell repair

June 4th, 2008 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 4 (ANI): Researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute at McGill University have identified a key mechanism for the normal development of motor nerve cells (motor neurons) - cells that ...

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Monkey made to eat by just using its brain power

May 29th, 2008 - 1:37 pm ICT by admin -
London, May 29 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have announced that a monkey in their experiments has been successful in moving a robotic arm to feed ...

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Chemical exposure may raise risk of Lou Gehrigs disease

April 17th, 2008 - 1:05 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, April 17 (ANI): Researchers at Harvard University in Boston have shown that exposure to a common environmental chemical might increase the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known ...

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Leaky blood vessels may play key role in Lou Gehrig’s progression

April 8th, 2008 - 10:29 pm ICT by admin -
London, Apr 8 (ANI): A new study from University of Rochester Medical Centre has found that leaky blood vessels that are unable to protect the spinal cord from toxins may play ...

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Scientists identify 11 gene variants linked to Type 2 diabetes

March 25th, 2008 - 3:17 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): With the help of a new mathematical model scientists at Michigan Technological University have successfully identified 11 gene variations associated with type 2 diabetes. They have developed new ...

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Toxic substances may be responsible for Motor neuron disease

March 21st, 2008 - 5:40 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Mar 21 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Michigan have moved one step closer to understanding Motor Neuron Disease (MND), a devastating illness in which nerve cells that carry brain ...

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Targeting astrocytes cells slows progression in Lou Gehrigs disease

February 4th, 2008 - 1:43 pm ICT by admin -
London, Feb 4 (ANI): Researchers at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have found that by targeting neuronal support cells called astrocytes can slow the progression of Amyotrophic lateral ...

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Human protein may dramatically increase lifespan in Lou Gehrigs patients

November 28th, 2007 - 5:39 pm ICT by admin -
Washington , Nov 28(ANI): Injections of a protein normally found in human cells have been found to be effective in increasing lifespan and delaying the onset of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also ...

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Gene mutation that steers nerve cells off course identified

November 24th, 2007 - 1:36 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, November 24 (ANI): Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have identified a gene mutation in mice that causes growing neurons to lose direction after they have left the spinal ...

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