Month: January 2014
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Research reveals new therapeutic targets for Huntington’s and Parkinson’s disease
Research from Western University (London, Canada) has revealed a possible new target for treating movement disorders such as Huntington’s disease (HD) and Parkinson’s disease. Stephen Ferguson, PhD, a scientist at […]
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How metabolism and brain activity are linked
Study sheds light on why diet may help control seizures in epilepsy patients A new study by scientists at McGill University and the University of Zurich shows a direct link […]
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Study conducted at Lady Davis Institute reveals new evidence that Caspase-6 is key to the cognitive impairment in Alzheimer’s disease
Through a series of studies, Dr. Andréa LeBlanc, a principal investigator at the Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General Hospital, has discovered elevated levels of the protein Caspase-6 in […]
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Stopping tumours in their path
New study sheds light on most common and deadly form of brain cancer Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and deadly form of primary malignant brain cancer accounting for approximately […]
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Quality control of mitochondria as a defense against disease
Scientists from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital in Canada have discovered that two genes linked to hereditary Parkinson’s disease are involved in the early-stage quality control of mitochondria. The […]