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24 January, 2012 17:45 § in Technology
(Español) Rompiendo Barreras.

(Español) Rompiendo Barreras.

  Existen multitud de barreras. Tenemos las barreras lingü.sticas que nos impiden en numerosas ocasiones comunicarnos con personas procedentes de otros lugares y expresarles nuestros deseos u obtener información. Existen también barreras arquitectónicas, que nos imposibilitan el realizar[...]

1 June, 2011 08:00 § in Investigación
Stress May Increase Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease

Stress May Increase Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease

Protein deposits in nerve cells are a typical feature of Alzheimer’s disease: the excessive alteration of the tau protein through the addition of phosphate groups — a process known as hyperphosphorylation — causes the protein in the cells to aggregate into clumps. As a result, nerv[...]

30 May, 2011 12:11 § in Investigación
New Protein Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease

New Protein Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease

After decades of studying the pathological process that wipes out large volumes of memory, scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research discovered a molecule called c-Abl that has a known role in leukemia also has a hand in Alzheimer’s disease. The finding, reported in the June 1[...]

25 May, 2011 07:30 § in Brain and health
Alzheimer’s Patients Are Dying Early Because Of Controversial Drugs.

Alzheimer’s Patients Are Dying Early Because Of Controversial Drugs.

Many Alzheimer’s patients are dying earlier because of sedatives they are being prescribed, according to new groundbreaking research from the Alzheimer’s Research Trust. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe [...]

20 May, 2011 13:25 § in Brain and health
Viagra Could Reduce Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms, Study Suggests

Viagra Could Reduce Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms, Study Suggests

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona researchers have discovered that Viagra®  (sildenafil) drastically reduces multiple sclerosis symptoms in animal models with the disease. The research, published in Acta Neuropathologica, demonstrates that a practically complete recovery occurs in 50% of the ani[...]