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Ageing reversed in mice: Study News-Medical-Net Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:59 PM PST A scientific team at Harvard-affiliated medical centers genetically manipulated mice to age faster. Then they used gene therapy to lengthen telomeres. Telomeres are compounds found at the ends of strands of DNA that are related to age. This lengthening of telomeres reversed age-related problems such as decreased brain function and infertility. Idle PET scanner should be up and running next year Irish Examiner Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:57 PM PST A VITAL scanner needed to detect cancer and brain disorders, which has lain idle at Cork University Hospital since 2009, should be operational early next year. Walking may slow Alzheimer's brain effects UPI Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:43 PM PST CHICAGO, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Walking may help slow Alzheimer's disease progression and slow cognitive decline in healthy adults as well, a U.S. researcher says. Teen who caused crash that paralyzed child sentenced to "Offender Program" KUSI News San Diego Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:23 PM PST SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A 17-year-old driver who was drunk and high on marijuana when he ran off an Oceanside road and struck a man and his toddler grandson, leaving the 18-month-old boy blind and with severe brain damage, was sentenced today to a maximum of 480 days in custody in a youthful offender program. Woman Tells Of Shoveling Dangers After Brain Injury WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:20 PM PST During the winter, there's no question snow can be treacherous. But sometimes ice is the really scary stuff. 'Love Hormone' May Boost Men's Memories of Mom -- Good or Bad Health Scout Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:40 PM PST Study puts brain chemical oxytocin's role in new light. Lawsuit: Nurse Neglect Led To L.I. Man’s Brain Damage CBS New York Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:39 PM PST Gladys Knowles accuses nurses at Medford Multicare Center of ignoring alarms triggered by a problem with her husband's ventilator. Child with Brain Tumor Gets Free Tickets to SEC Championship WLTX-TV Columbia Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:38 PM PST Anna Price, turns 13 years old on December 11 and she has received an early birthday present in the form of four free tickets to the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta. Age-related Degeneration Reversed In Mice For The First Time Medical News Today Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:39 PM PST Brain and testes growth, improved fertility and the recuperation of cognitive function were observed for the first time by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, according to an article published in the scientific journal Nature. The laboratory mice were injected with a controllable telomerase gene - these genes maintain the telomeres - protective caps that shield the ends of chromosomes ... Forget Farmville, Here's A Game That Drives Genetic Research redOrbit Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:18 PM PST McGill researchers develop game that uses players' moves to analyze genetic sequences Playing online can mean more than killing time, thanks to a new game developed by a team of bioinformaticians at McGill University. Now, players can contribute in a fun way to genetic research. "There are some calculations that the human brain does more efficiently than any computer can, such as recognizing a ...

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