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Merlin Protein Could Help Peripheral Nerves Repair Themselves

RESEARCHERS have learnt how a particular protein enables damaged nerves to repair themselves in a study using mouse models. The findings of this research…

Microgreen Consumption May Lower Cardiovascular Risk

MICROGREENS, seedlings of plants often used as up-market garnishes, may be the key to better cardiovascular protection and lower levels of circulating…

The Potential of SHP-1 Control in the Maintenance of Stent Patency

SURGICAL STENT implantation within Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients is an operation of limited long-term success, due to the accelerated rate at…

Mechanical Force Used by Antibiotics to ‘Tear Apart’ Resistant Bacteria

SCIENTISTS have found that antibiotics are still able to kill resistant bacteria by using mechanical force to ‘tear holes in the bacteria and rip them…

Scientists Report New Approach for Developing Safer and More Stable Polio Vaccines

MODIFYING existing ‘virus-like particles’ (VLPs) to create more stabilised structures could represent a new approach to developing more practical…

Large Genetic Study Identifies New Treatment Targets for High Blood Pressure

THE RESULTS of a large genetic study have validated 107 genes linked to high blood pressure, which could help scientists to identify at-risk patients and…

New Developments for Parkinson’s Therapy with COMT Inhibitors

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system. There are currently…

EMJ Neurology 5 [Suppl 1] 2017

Parkinson’s disease (PD is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system. There are currently…

Urine Samples Used to Detect Bladder Cancer

SCIENTISTS have developed a non-invasive bisulphite sequencing test to detect bladder cancer using urine samples that matches the performance of a…

Brain-Computer Interface Allows Patients with Paralysis to Communicate

SCIENTISTS have reported the use of a brain-computer interface that allows patients suffering from complete motor paralysis to communicate and answer…