Polyglutamine Genes Interact To Modulate The Severity And Progression Of Neurodegeneration In Drosophila

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Six forms of spinal cerebellar ataxia (SCA1, 2, 3, 6, 7, and 17) are caused by dominant mutations in the respective genes. Patients suffering from these different forms of SCA have similar symptoms of progressive adult-onset neurodegeneration, and the same causative mutation, a CAG repeat expansion encoding an expanded run ...

Don’t Lose Sleep Over Daylight Saving Time

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

Daylight saving time can wreak havoc on the millions of people already affected by sleep problems, but a few simple sleep habits can make all the difference this March 9. Approximately 70 million people in the United States are affected by a sleep problem, and it can cause serious health and ...