Mole-rats’ secret can help brain survive in oxygen scarcity
February 27th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) Does the buck-toothed, finger-sized naked mole-rat harbour a secret that could be a life-saver for heart attack and stroke victims?University of Illinois, Chicago, biologist Thomas Park ... Read more...
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Naked mole rats hold key to surviving stroke
December 1st, 2009 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 1 (IANS) Blind and nearly hairless, naked mole rats look like plump, pink fingers. These mole rats hold the key to surviving a stroke, say researchers.
Two University of Illinois-Chicago (UI-C) ... Read more...
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Naked mole rats may offer tips for surviving stroke
December 1st, 2009 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): They might be known as nature's most maligned creatures, but naked mole rats have been found to hold vital clues to surviving stroke, say researchers.The study led by ... Read more...
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What desensitises naked mole-rats to pain revealed
January 29th, 2008 - 3:56 pm ICT by admin
Washington, January 29 (ANI): Tiny naked mole-rats do not produce a body chemical called Substance P, which is released by pain fibres that send signals to the central nervous system in mammals ... Read more...
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