Articles Tagged “Mice”
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Gene Responsible for Color Patterns in Mice
Scientists at Harvard University are moving closer to answering some age-old questions. How did the leopard get its spots? How did the zebra get its stripes? The answer may be a gene called Agouti, which…
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Certain Cancer Therapies’ Success Depends on Presence of Immune Cell, Mouse Study Shows
The defense mechanisms may play a vital role in ensuring the prosperity of certain kinds of cancer therapies, according to new research by researchers in the Stanford University School of drugs. The study showed treatments…
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Endometrial cancer potent suppressor revealed
Endometrial cancer is the most common cancer of the female reproductive tract, representing 6% of all cancers. There is currently no screening method or biomarker to indicate early presence of disease. “It is a very…
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Melatonin precursor stimulates growth factor circuits in brain
Scientists at Emory University School of Medicine have discovered unexpected properties for a precursor to melatonin, the hormone that regulates sleep cycles. Melatonin is produced from the neurotransmitter serotonin in a daily rhythm that peaks…
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Changes in Body Fluid Odors Indicate Presence of Lung Cancer Tumors
New animal research from scientists at the Monell Center and collaborators demonstrates that body fluid odors can be used to identify animals with lung cancer tumors. The findings set the stage for studies to identify…
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PrEP Treatment Prevented HIV Transmission in Humanized Mice
Systemic pre-exposure administration of antiretroviral drugs provides protection against intravenous and rectal transmission of HIV in mice with human immune systems, according to a new study published January 21, 2010 in the online journal PLoS…
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Cell Phone Exposure May Protect Against and Reverse Alzheimer’s Disease
The millions of people who spend hours every day on a cell phone may have a new excuse for yakking. A surprising new study in mice provides the first evidence that long-term exposure to electromagnetic…
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Stress Increases Cocaine Addiction
According to the Trimbos Institute, anyone who sniffs cocaine once has a 15 to 20% likelihood of becoming addicted to this hard drug. Why does the recreational user only try it once whereas another person…
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Pathway Required For Normal Reproductive Development Identified
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) clinical researchers, in collaboration with basic scientists from the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) have identified a new molecular pathway required for normal development of the reproductive, olfactory and circadian…
