Health Articles - Research at PennHealth research highlights from Penn's graduate and professional schools.Searching for Shut Eye- July 29, 2008 Scientists know what happens if you don't get six to eight hours of shut-eye a night, but have long wondered what controls the need for sleep. A fruit fly may have the answer.http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1457&hlt Detecting Alzheimer's Disease Earlier- July 28, 2008 Two Penn studies have identified separate techniques for earlier detection of Alzheimer's disease.http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1469&hlt Calcium May be the Key to Understanding Alzheimer's Disease- July 18, 2008 Mutation in two proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease disrupt the flow of calcium ions within neurons, suggesting that it or other proteins in this pathway could be targets for new Alzheimer's disease therapies.http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1468&hlt A Novel Approach To Protect Against Heart Attack Injury- July 10, 2008 A team is manipulating the cellular activity that occurs during heart attacks, cutting damage to heart tissue by more than 50 percent.http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1466&hlt |