The work has produced neurons transplanted into animals with Parkinson’s have been integrated and produced dopamine, whose deficiency is the basis of these neurodegenerative diseases. A study published online by the journal Nature breaks new ground in research on neurodegenerative diseases through the use of human embryonic stem cells. Researchers from four institutions led by [...]
The potential use of enzymes in medicine and related fields are very large, at present the number of applications grows. Since the medical applications pharmaceutical and cover a wide range of subjects, is conveniently divided into three major areas of interest: enzyme therapy, analytical uses and production of pharmaceutical compounds. Unlike other industrial uses of [...]
According to new research, the perception of odor by the brain has a predictive character. The nostrils are competing for processing smells. This is an example of binaural rivalry where there is a game of tug of war between dominance and suppression of olfactory perception that exists only in the mind of the person who [...]
During phase, trial of the vaccine was successful in 90% of volunteers with AIDS, using the MVA-B virus containing HIV genes 4. Spanish researchers have completed the first clinical trial of a new vaccine against HIV. This vaccine offers great hope to eradicate this scourge forever. The team led by Dr. Mariano Esteban, a researcher [...]
A young Italian team discovered the anti-tumor activity of the mutated gene MTND1 able to block the tumor blood vessels of tumors. Thanks to a study funded by AIRC (Italian Association for Cancer Research), a team of young Italian University of Bologna was able to find a gene that can block tumor growth. The mutant [...]
Biodegradable plastics based on starch, sugar and cellulose have a growing ecological significance. 4 percent of the world’s annual oil production for the production of conventional plastics are used. Because this fossil fuel only limited available, and also during its combustion pollutants are released, the search for environmentally friendly alternatives made from renewable resources is [...]
