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Study IDs key protein for cell death, offers way to kill cancer cells by forcing them into programmed-death pathway

When cells suffer too much DNA damage, they are usually forced to undergo programmed cell death, or apoptosis. However, cancer cells often ignore these signals, flourishing even after chemotherapy drugs have ...

Genetics created May 14, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Discovery holds potential in destroying drug-resistant bacteria

Through the serendipity of science, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have discovered a potential treatment for deadly, drug-resistant bacterial infections that uses the same approach that HIV uses to infect cells. ...

Medical research created May 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast