Medical research
Cyclin' out of gear: Malaria parasites grinding to a halt
Scientists from The University of Nottingham have uncovered the role of cyclin—the protein molecule that drives the growth of malaria within mosquitoes.
Nov 13, 2015
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Health
Sexual activity causes immune system changes that increase chances of conception
Research from Indiana University has found that sexual activity triggers physiological changes in the body that increase a woman's chances of getting pregnant, even outside the window of ovulation.
Oct 5, 2015
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Genetics
Discovery of a triple barrier that prevents cells from becoming cancerous
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona researchers have identified for the first time the triple mechanism that stops chromosome separation in response to situations that compromise the integrity of the genetic information. The ...
Sep 18, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Can protein 14-3-3 sigma prevent or kill breast cancer tumors?
Every parent knows the maxim "feed a cold, starve a fever." In cancer, however, exactly how to feed or starve a tumor has not been easy to determine.
Jul 16, 2015
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Medical research
Acceleration of the G1 phase transit during cell division makes human blood stem cells more powerful
For the first time, the research group of Prof. Claudia Waskow at the Carl Gustav Carus Faculty of Medicine at Dresden Technical University is now describing a new mechanism in which the length of the G1 phase of the cell ...
Jul 10, 2015
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Medical research
Targeting telomeres, the timekeepers of cells, could improve chemotherapy
Telomeres, specialized ends of our chromosomes that dictate how long cells can continue to duplicate themselves, have long been studied for their links to the aging process and cancer. Now, a discovery at the Salk Institute ...
Jun 24, 2015
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Other
Game shows mosquito's-eye view of malaria
A new game about the life cycle of malaria that can be played on Android smartphones has been created by an Oxford University developer, based on malaria research at the University's Nuffield Department of Medicine.
Apr 24, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Using dengue virus as test case, biologists develop method for discovering drugs that interrupt viral proliferation
A team of biologists from San Diego State University has developed a platform for identifying drugs that could prove to be effective against a variety of viral diseases. In a pair of recent articles in the Journal of Biomolecular ...
Apr 14, 2015
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Cardiology
Researchers describe new approach to promote regeneration of heart tissue
The heart tissue of mammals has limited capacity to regenerate after an injury such as a heart attack, in part due to the inability to reactivate a cardiac muscle cell and proliferation program. Recent studies have indicated ...
Mar 18, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Team discovers new mechanism of acquired resistance to breast cancer drugs
In the search for new approaches to treat ERBB2 (also known as HER2) positive breast cancers that have become drug-resistant, Dartmouth's Norris Cotton Cancer Center investigator Manabu Kurokawa, PhD, led a team in discovery ...
Feb 2, 2015
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