Chronic Diseases
> New research from the University of Iowa identifies a protein within certain brain cells as a potential new target for controlling blood pressure. Release
> Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine think they've found a new therapeutic target for treating Type 2 diabetes. Release
CNS Diseases
> StemCells Inc. has entered into an agreement with the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine under which the institute will provide $19.3 million to help fund preclinical development of a product candidate for Alzheimer's disease. More
Genomics
> The Single-Cell Omics Centre--the first research center in Asia that will focus on using single-cell genomics to diagnose and treat diseases--has opened in Singapore. Release
Mental Health
> Researchers at King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry and the University of Arizona have found similarities between how fly and human brains regulate behavior--a finding that could help scientists better understand mental disorders. Item
Cancer
> A team at the Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital in Los Angeles has found evidence that obesity greatly hinders the ability of a first-line chemotherapy to kill leukemia cells in the body. Release
And Finally… A Stanford University research team has developed a new process that allowed them to make a mouse's brain completely transparent so they can see detailed neuronal networks inside. Story