Scientists have discovered a gene that promotes itching – and that could represent a new target for treatment of skin disorders such as eczema. In a paper published June 11 in the journal Neuron, researchers at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and the University of California, Berkeley said they have identified a serotonin… Continue reading Discovered: The Eczema Gene
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A New Cause of Alzheimer’s?
Blocking a key brain–cell receptor may eventually lead to neutralizing some consequences of Alzheimer’s, according to a new study from Temple University. The brain cells are used by “oxygen free radicals” that are linked to “oxidative stress.” That “stress” occurs when the production of the free radicals is greater than the body’s ability to detoxify… Continue reading A New Cause of Alzheimer’s?
Rheumatoid Arthritis: A New Villain
Researchers have discovered that one key receptor plays a big part in provoking rheumatoid arthritis. The finding, by investigators from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, means that there is now a new target for potential treatments of RA. The receptor, TLR5 or toll-like receptor 5, begins the damaging process of inflammation… Continue reading Rheumatoid Arthritis: A New Villain