Imagine if surgeons could transplant healthy neurons into patients living with neurodegenerative diseases or brain and spinal cord injuries. And imagine if they could "grow" these neurons in the laboratory from a patient's own cells using a synthetic, highly bioactive[…]
Read more...Researchers in Australia have conducted a study showing that commonly used nonnutritive sweeteners can promote the spread of antibiotic-resistant genes in the intestine.The study found that the sweeteners saccharine, sucralose, aspartameand acesulfame potassium all promoted horizontal transfer of the genes[…]
Read more...Neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease are in the firing line after researchers identified an attractive therapeutic drug target.An international collaboration, co-led by University of Queensland researchers, has isolated and analyzed the structure and function of a protein[…]
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