Researchers find that one type of stem cell creates a niche for another type in bone marrow
August 11, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Understanding how blood stem cells are maintained within the niche offers new opportunities to exploit them therapeutically
Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) have two unique abilities that are prized by medical researchers: to self-renew and to develop into any kind of blood cell, which enables them to replenish the entire blood and immune system. Scientists have traced these qualities to a distinct locale or niche within the bone marrow that HSCs home in on, but the identity and function of the niche-forming constituents have not been clearly defined.
Behavior therapy effective in reducing tics in children with Tourette syndrome, study finds
May 17, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Mark Wheeler
mwheeler@mednet.ucla.edu
310-794-2265
University of California - Los Angeles Read more
Discovery of rare genetic mutation could help battle Tourette syndrome
May 4, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Karen N.Peart
karen.peart@yale.edu
203-432-1326
Yale University
A single, very unusual family with Tourette syndrome (TS) has led Yale School of Medicine researchers to identify a rare mutation in a gene that is required to produce histamine. The finding provides a new framework to understand many years of data on the role of histamine function in the brain and points to a potentially novel approach to treatment of tics and Tourette.
Deep brain stimulation may be effective treatment for Tourette’s syndrome
October 28, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Deep brain stimulation may be a safe and effective treatment for Tourette syndrome, according to research published in the October 27, 2009, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.



