JUPITER, FL, January 5, 2011 — A scientist from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute has devised a new method of analyzing and quantifying changes in proteins that result from a common chemical process. The new findings could provi…
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Study suggests earliest brain changes associated with the genetic risk of Alzheimer’s disease
GLENDALE, Arizona (November 30, 2010) — What are the earliest brain changes associated with the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease? A scientific report published in the October Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease finds reduced activity of an energy-…
Metal ions may play a big role in how we sense smells
Of the five basic senses, the sense of smell is the least understood. Now, scientists have sniffed out potential clues to how olfactory receptors in the nose detect odors. Those clues may also explain why dietary zinc deficiencies lead to a loss of smell.