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HNF Research
New Discovery Nudges Nerve Stem Cells To Mature
Issue date:
Mon, 06/30/2008
Author Name:
Christy Casamassima
In a serendipitous turn of events, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center literally stumbled upon a valuable discovery during another experiment—creating a small molecule that stimulates nerve stem cells to begin maturing into ...
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To Preserve Muscle Mass, Eat More Fruits and Veggies
Issue date:
Tue, 06/24/2008
Author Name:
Christy Casamassima
We all know that fruits and vegetables contain essential vitamins, minerals and fiber that are key to good health.
But here’s one more reason to stock up on fruits and vegetables: These healthy foods actually help preserve muscle mass...
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Baker's Yeast: A New Tool to Combat Neurodegenerative Disease
Issue date:
Thu, 05/01/2008
Author Name:
Christy Casamassima
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A Cup of Coffee a Day May Keep Alzheimer's at Bay
Issue date:
Tue, 04/15/2008
Author Name:
Christy Casamassima
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Promising Study for People with Neurodegenerative Conditions
Issue date:
Tue, 04/01/2008
Author Name:
Christy Casamassima
In yet another study based on mouse models, which appeared in the Journal of Clinical Investigation (March 18, 2008), Boston-based researchers have learned that there is an agent that protects nerve cells from damage and markedly reduces d...
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New Mouse Model Provides Clue To Muscle-Wasting Diseases
Issue date:
Thu, 03/20/2008
Author Name:
Christy Casamassima
Recently, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston bred a mouse to have the same genetic mutation as people with myotonic dystrophy, thus uncovering important clues about the cause of muscle wasting in the disorder, the most co...
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Eating Whole-Grain Foods Can Help You Lose Weight and Avoid Certain Chronic Diseases
Issue date:
Mon, 03/17/2008
Author Name:
Christy Casamassima
Do you remember awhile back when scientists discovered the benefits of eating oats to lose weight and lower cholesterol? Well, it seems that a trip down the bread and cereals aisle to stock up on items made with whole grains may just provi...
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Misery Loves Company A Global Midlife Phenomenon
Issue date:
Mon, 03/10/2008
Author Name:
Christy Casamassima
Here’s a question for you: Are you as happy as you were when you were in your 20s or even 30s? If you are in the group of people who are in “middle age” (roughly 40s and 50s), the answer is most likely a resounding “No!...
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New Hope for Muscular Dystrophy Sufferers
Issue date:
Mon, 02/25/2008
Author Name:
Christy Casamassima
The embryonic stem cell has done it again—this time, growing healthy, functioning muscle cells in mice with muscular dystrophy.
As reported in the February issue of Nature Medicine, a group of UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher...
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Reversing Muscle Loss Via Stem Cells
Issue date:
Mon, 02/04/2008
Author Name:
Christy Casamassima
A report in the January issue of Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press, goes a long way toward explaining how stem cells (known as satellite cells) contribute to building muscles up in response to exercise. These findings could...
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