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Deciphering the cellular reading system of DNA methylation

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists from the FMI identify how a family of proteins reads the methylation marks on the DNA so critical for cell development. These MBD proteins bind directly to methylation marks ...

Genetics created Apr 12, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New drug to tackle fat problems

Medical researchers at the University of Sheffield have defined the structure of a key part of the human obesity receptor- an essential factor in the regulation of body fat- which could help provide new treatments for the ...

Medical research created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New research could provide roadmap for more effective drug discovery for cystic fibrosis

A recent study led by Gergely Lukacs, a professor at McGill University's Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, and published in the January issue of Cell, has shown that restoring normal function to the mutant gene p ...

Medical research created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0