HONG KONG – Elucidation of the molecular structure of nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) from the Zika virus by Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) researchers shows that NS1 is involved in viral pathogenesis, a finding that could lead to new diagnostic technologies and treatments, including for related pathogens such as dengue and West Nile viruses.
HONG KONG – Researchers at the National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS) in Okazaki, Japan, have identified events in the primary sensory (S1) cortex of the brain that contribute to sustained mechanical allodynia and may represent a new therapeutic target for pain relief, they reported in the April 11, 2016, edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
HONG KONG – Researchers at the National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS) in Okazaki, Japan, have identified events in the primary sensory (S1) cortex of the brain that contribute to sustained mechanical allodynia and may represent a new therapeutic target for pain relief, they reported in the April 11, 2016, edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
HONG KONG — A new system developed by Australian scientists for generating induced multipotent stem (iMS) cells could result in stem cell therapies for regenerating any human tissue becoming available in the near future, with clinical trials slated to begin in orthopedic patients as early as next year, if the new technique first proves safe and effective in mice.
HONG KONG — A new system developed by Australian scientists for generating induced multipotent stem (iMS) cells could result in stem cell therapies for regenerating any human tissue becoming available in the near future, with clinical trials slated to begin in orthopedic patients as early as next year, if the new technique first proves safe and effective in mice.
HONG KONG — Japanese scientists from the Riken Center for Developmental Biology (CDB) have for the first time successfully grown complex skin tissue complete with hair follicles and oil-secreting sebaceous glands using reprogrammed induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. They then transplanted it into living mice, paving the way for growing functional skin grafts for use in regenerative medicine.
HONG KONG — Japanese scientists from the Riken Center for Developmental Biology (CDB) have for the first time successfully grown complex skin tissue complete with hair follicles and oil-secreting sebaceous glands using reprogrammed induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. They then transplanted it into living mice, paving the way for growing functional skin grafts for use in regenerative medicine.
HONG KONG – Neurobiologists at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute (BSI) in Wako, Japan, have discovered that stimulating the brain electrically using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) releases synchronized waves of calcium from astrocytes, which reduced depressive symptoms and led to a general increase in neural plasticity in mice.
