October 2009 Newsletter

Greetings!

Happy Mole Day! I suppose have a scary Halloween as well. I don't know what is going on for Halloween, but I am definitely celebrating Mole day with Chicken Mole from my favorite Mexican restaurant (an old tradition from my time in Tucson, Az). I hope whichever holiday you choose to participate in you enjoy it as much as I will. Anyway, there were so many interesting research articles to choose from this month I just chose a few I thought you might like. Enjoy.

The Mole Song


Brain Proteins Suggest Possible Way to Fight Alzheimer's

DALLAS - Oct. 6, 2009 - The action of a
small protein that is a major villain in Alzheimer's disease can be
counterbalanced with another brain protein, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in an animal study.

The findings, available online in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggest a promising new tactic against the devastating illness, the researchers said. Read More


How Soy Reduces Diabetes Risk

AMHERST, Mass. -Nutrition scientists led by Young-Cheul Kim at
the University of Massachusetts Amherst have identified the molecular
pathway that allows foods rich in soy bioactive compounds called
isoflavones to lower diabetes and heart disease risk. Eating soy foods
has been shown to lower cholesterol, decrease blood glucose levels and
improve glucose tolerance in people with diabetes. Read More

A Step Toward Better Brain Implants Using Conducting Polymer Nanotubes

ANN ARBOR, Mich.-Brain implants that can more clearly record signals
from surrounding neurons in rats have been created at the University of
Michigan. The findings could eventually lead to more effective
treatment of neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease and
paralysis. Neural electrodes must work for time periods ranging from hours to
years. When the electrodes are implanted, the brain first reacts to the
acute injury with an inflammatory response. Then the brain settles into
a wound-healing, or chronic, response. Read More


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