News tagged with molecular biology
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Study shows how the breakup of two proteins interferes with the immune system
Autoimmune diseases, such as Type I diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, are caused by an immune system gone haywire, where the body's defense system assaults and destroys healthy tissues. A mutant form of a ...
Immunology
Mar 18, 2012 |
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BIM gene variation in East Asians found to explain resistance to cancer drugs
A multi-national research team led by scientists at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School has identified the reason why some patients fail to respond to some of the most successful cancer drugs.
Cancer
Mar 18, 2012 |
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Scientists identify neural activity sequences that help form memory, decision-making
(Medical Xpress) -- Princeton University researchers have used a novel virtual reality and brain imaging system to detect a form of neural activity underlying how the brain forms short-term memories that are ...
Neuroscience
Mar 14, 2012 |
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Sending out an SOS: How telomeres incriminate cells that can't divide
The well-being of living cells requires specialized squads of proteins that maintain order. Degraders chew up worn-out proteins, recyclers wrap up damaged organelles, and-most importantly-DNA repair crews ...
Medical research
Mar 12, 2012 |
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Osteoarthritis Summit delineates shortcomings of research and path forward
A recent summit that brought together international multidisciplinary experts has provided a foundation for addressing what is the leading cause of disability in the United States: osteoarthritis.
Surgery
Mar 09, 2012 |
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Study shows how high-fat diets increase colon cancer risk
Epidemiologists have long warned that, in addition to causing obesity, eating too much fat and sugar puts a person at greater risk for colon cancer. Now, researchers at Temple University have established a link that may explain ...
Cancer
Mar 07, 2012 |
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Discovery of a molecule that initiates maturation of mammalian eggs can lead to more IVF pregnancies
Women who have eggs that cannot mature will not become pregnant, and they cannot be helped by in vitro fertilization (IVF). Now researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have identified a molecule called Cdk1 that ...
Genetics
Mar 05, 2012 |
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How chemotherapy becomes more effective
Researchers from the University of Zurich have found a cellular brake that protects cancer cells from chemotherapy -- and they demonstrate which medication can be used to render it inoperative. Their study published in the ...
Cancer
Mar 05, 2012 |
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Scientists collaborate in discovery of new targets for the treatment of asthma
A collaboration between scientists in Trinity College Dublin and the United Kingdom has identified new processes that lead to the development of a novel cell implicated in allergies. The discovery has the potential for new ...
Immunology
Feb 27, 2012 |
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New class of compounds stops disease-fueling inflammation in lab tests
Scientists have developed a unique compound that in laboratory tests blocks inflammation-causing molecules in blood cells known to fuel ailments like cancer and cardiovascular disease without causing harmful toxicity.
Medical research
Feb 23, 2012 |
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Alzheimer's drugs may have adverse side effects
Alzheimer's disease drugs now being tested in clinical trials may have potentially adverse side effects, according to new Northwestern Medicine research. A study with mice suggests the drugs could act like a bad electrician, ...
Neuroscience
Feb 18, 2012 |
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Researchers find new drug target for lung cancer
Drugs targeting an enzyme involved in inflammation might offer a new avenue for treating certain lung cancers, according to a new study by scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
Cancer
Feb 16, 2012 |
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Breakdown of triglycerides in heart muscle boosts cardiac function
The heart relies heavily on oxidation of fatty acids for energy production. However, excess storage of fatty acids as triglycerides, within heart muscle cells, frequently observed in patients with obesity and diabetes, is ...
Cardiology
Feb 15, 2012 |
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New tumor suppressor gene identified
A recent study published in Clinical Cancer Research suggests that the protein hVps37A suppresses tumor growth in ovarian cancer. The work, which was funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, shows, for th ...
Cancer
Feb 13, 2012 |
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Treatment for tuberculosis can be guided by patients' genetics
A gene that influences the inflammatory response to infection may also predict the effectiveness of drug treatment for a deadly form of tuberculosis.
Genetics
Feb 07, 2012 |
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