News articles tagged with 'lysosome'
New infrared light may open new frontier in fighting cancer, Tay Sachs
— 1 Sep 2010 10:35 | HealthA 'game-changing' technique using near infrared light enables scientists to look deeper into the guts of cells, potentially opening up a new frontier in the fights against cancer and…
New approach which can help to predict neurodegenerative diseases
— 27 Jul 2010 09:04 | HealthNew investigations, initiated by research workers at CIC bioGUNE and led by Dr Aitor Hierro, have opened possibilities for making progress in the knowledge and prediction of neurodegenerative…
Opening the gate to the cell's recycling centre
— 15 Jul 2010 14:46 | TechnologyIn cells, as in cities, disposing of garbage and recycling anything that can be reused is an essential service. In both city and cell, health problems can arise when the process breaks…
Researchers identify a fundamental process in lysosomal function and protein degradation
— 16 Jun 2010 14:35 | HealthThe degradation of proteins and other macromolecules in cells is vital to survival. Disruption of this process can result in serious disease. The research group of Professor Thomas…
Scientists shed light on potential treatment for Gaucher's disease
— 9 May 2010 18:23 | HealthIn findings that advance scientists' understanding of a whole class of inherited disorders, a team from The Scripps Research Institute has shed light on a mechanism that enables a potential…
Faulty clean-up process may be key event in Huntington's disease
— 12 Apr 2010 08:23 | HealthIn a step towards a possible treatment for Huntington's disease, scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have shown for the first time that the accumulation…
IKK may act as both inhibitor and promoter of Huntington's disease
— 22 Dec 2009 08:33 | HealthThe kinase IKK phosphorylates the protein mutated in Huntington's disease to promote its removal and neurone survival, but IKK may be a double-edged sword that increases neurotoxicity…
Nanoprobes hit targets in tumours, could lessen chemo side effects
— 15 Dec 2009 14:47 | HealthTiny nanoprobes have shown to be effective in delivering cancer drugs more directly to tumour cells - mitigating the damage to nearby healthy cells - and Purdue University research…
Researchers identify missing target for calcium signalling
— 23 Apr 2009 12:29 | HealthAn international study led by Ohio State University neuroscience researchers describes one of the missing triggers that controls calcium inside cells, a process important for muscle…
Study helps explain how calcium regulates birth, life and death
— 22 Apr 2009 17:00 | HealthScientists have shed light on how human and animal cells store and release calcium, a process that plays a crucial role in most body functions, including the control of blood flow and…