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Friday, November 20, 2009
Saving the single cysteine: New antioxidant system found, University of Michigan, Posted 2:17:18 PM PT
International expedition investigates climate change, alternative fuels in Arctic, Naval Research Laboratory, Posted 11:17:15 AM PT
Genetic analysis helps dissect molecular basis of cardiovascular disease, Public Library of Science, Posted 10:18:13 AM PT
Just like old times: Generating RNA molecules in water, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Posted 8:17:20 AM PT
Biologists discover bacterial defense mechanism against aggressive oxygen, VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology), Posted 6:17:20 AM PT
Discovery of new type of immune cells regulating inflammation in chronic diseases, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health, Posted 6:17:20 AM PT
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Researchers begin to decipher metabolism of sexual assault drug, Michigan Technological University, Posted 9:17:21 PM PT
Researchers find new piece of BSE puzzle, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:17 PM PT
Ancestry attracts, but love is blind, BioMed Central, Posted 4:18:03 PM PT
Laser therapy can aggravate skin cancer, BioMed Central, Posted 4:17:16 PM PT
Drug studied as possible treatment for spinal injuries, Purdue University, Posted 10:17:17 AM PT
Technique finds gene regulatory sites without knowledge of regulators, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Posted 9:18:13 AM PT
WPI researchers take aim at hard-to-treat fungal infections, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Posted 8:17:16 AM PT
On the trail of a vaccine for Lyme disease: Yale researchers target tick saliva, Yale University, Posted 8:17:16 AM PT
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The protein Srebp2 drives cholesterol formation in prion-infected neuronal cells, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health, Posted 7:17:03 AM PT
Novel NIST connector uses magnets for leak-free microfluidic devices, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Posted 6:17:19 AM PT
'No muss, no fuss' miniaturized analysis for complex samples developed, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Posted 6:17:19 AM PT
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Study examines challenges of diagnosing neurofibromatosis type 1–like syndrome, JAMA and Archives Journals, Posted 1:18:14 PM PT
On your last nerve: NC State researchers advance understanding of stem cells, North Carolina State University, Posted 7:17:19 AM PT
Cross-country runabouts -- immune cells on the move, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Posted 7:17:19 AM PT
Solving the 50-year-old puzzle of thalidomide, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 6:17:18 AM PT
Monday, November 16, 2009
New cause of osteoporosis: Mutation in a miroRNA, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Posted 2:18:15 PM PT
Scientists guide immune cells with light and microparticles, Yale University, Posted 10:17:17 AM PT
How cells tolerate DNA damage -- start signal for cell survival program identified, Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, Posted 7:17:03 AM PT
Slowing evolution to stop drug resistance, University of Gothenburg, Posted 7:17:03 AM PT
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Largest gene study of childhood IBD identifies 5 new genes, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Posted 10:18:13 AM PT
Researchers find potential treatment for Huntington's disease, Burnham Institute, Posted 10:17:17 AM PT
Friday, November 13, 2009
Study reveals why certain drug combinations backfire, Harvard Medical School, Posted 2:17:18 PM PT
Chromosomes dance and pair up on the nuclear membrane, University of California - Berkeley, Posted 1:17:15 PM PT
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Genetic changes shown to be important indicators for disease progression in cervical cancer patients, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:18 PM PT
Gene knockout may cheer up mice, BioMed Central, Posted 4:18:15 PM PT
New paper describes connections between Circadian and metabolic systems, University of Notre Dame, Posted 12:17:18 PM PT
Research reveals lipids' unexpected role in triggering death of brain cells, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Posted 9:18:15 AM PT
The use of stem cells in regenerative medicine may also be detrimental for health, University of Granada, Posted 9:17:24 AM PT
Shape of things to come: Structure of HIV coat could lead to new drugs, says Pitt team, University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, Posted 9:17:24 AM PT
Hoping for a fluorescent basket case, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Posted 8:17:03 AM PT
New explanation for nature's hardiest life form, Swedish Research Council, Posted 7:19:17 AM PT
Pushing light beyond its known limits, University of Adelaide, Posted 7:17:20 AM PT
CSHL team solves structure of NMDA receptor unit that could be drug target for neurological diseases, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 6:17:23 AM PT
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Faulty body clock may make kids bipolar, BioMed Central, Posted 4:18:14 PM PT
Longevity tied to genes that preserve tips of chromosomes, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Posted 3:17:23 PM PT
Treatment to improve degenerating muscle gains strength, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Posted 2:18:13 PM PT
IACC includes vaccine research objective in strategic plan for autism research, Autism Speaks, Posted 12:18:13 PM PT
Mouse gene suppresses Alzheimer's plaques and tangles, Burnham Institute, Posted 12:17:20 PM PT
Why can't chimps speak?, University of California - Los Angeles, Posted 10:18:11 AM PT
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Drug shrinks lung cancer tumors in mice, Imperial College London, Posted 10:17:17 AM PT
Monday, November 9, 2009
FDA-approved drugs eliminate, prevent cervical cancer in mice, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Posted 12:17:17 PM PT
Now hear this: Mouse study sheds light on hearing loss in older adults, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Posted 12:17:17 PM PT
Stem cells restore cognitive abilities impaired by brain tumor treatment, UCI study finds, University of California - Irvine, Posted 12:17:17 PM PT
Forget all about it: Traumatic memories can be erased, Faculty of 1000: Biology and Medicine, Posted 8:17:20 AM PT
CSHL study shows that some malignant tumors can be shut down after all, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 8:17:19 AM PT
Drought resistance explained, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Posted 6:19:14 AM PT
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Scientists uncover new key to the puzzle of hormone therapy and breast cancer, American Association for Cancer Research, Posted 9:17:23 PM PT
Friday, November 6, 2009
Possible help in fight against muscle-wasting disease, University of Oregon, Posted 10:17:17 AM PT
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Magnetic nanoparticles to simultaneously diagnose, monitor and treat, Institute of Physics, Posted 9:17:16 PM PT
New synthetic molecules trigger immune response to HIV and prostate cancer, Yale University, Posted 2:17:17 PM PT
Research findings key for understanding, interpreting genetic testing for long QT syndrome, Mayo Clinic, Posted 10:18:15 AM PT
New Notre Dame study provides insights into the molecular basis of tumor cell behavior, University of Notre Dame, Posted 9:17:22 AM PT
Researchers find brain cell transplants help repair neural damage, DISCLAIMER, Posted 9:17:22 AM PT
Researchers explore new ways to prevent spinal cord damage using a vitamin B3 precursor, New York- Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center/Weill Cornell, Posted 9:17:19 AM PT
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Lung tissue generated from human embryonic stem cells, BioMed Central, Posted 4:17:17 PM PT
Researchers identify drug candidate for treating spinal muscular atrophy, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 11:17:02 AM PT
New discoveries in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Posted 10:17:17 AM PT
ISU researchers' findings bring hope for possible Parkinson's disease cure, Iowa State University, Posted 8:17:18 AM PT
Hybrid molecules show promise for exploring, treating Alzheimer's, University of Michigan, Posted 7:17:15 AM PT
Study points to new uses, unexpected side effects of already existing drugs, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Posted 5:17:15 AM PT
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Not just bleach: Hydrogen peroxide may tell time for living cells, University of Southern California, Posted 11:17:16 AM PT
Study sheds light on evolution of human complexity, Rice University, Posted 10:17:15 AM PT
Drunken fruit flies help scientists find potential drug target for alcoholism, Genetics Society of America, Posted 9:18:14 AM PT
New class of molecules may help prevent fatal complication in patients with kidney disease, University of Maryland Medical Center, Posted 8:17:19 AM PT
Mobile microscopes illuminate the brain, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Posted 7:17:18 AM PT
ISU researchers' findings bring hope for possible Parkinson’s disease cure, Iowa State University, Posted 7:17:03 AM PT
Taking NOTES: abdominal surgery without general anesthesia, Faculty of 1000: Biology and Medicine, Posted 7:17:03 AM PT
2 genes cooperate to cause aggressive leukemia, University of Gothenburg, Posted 7:17:03 AM PT
Monday, November 2, 2009
First national zinc campaign for childhood diarrhea increases awareness, but use lags behind, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:15 PM PT
New genetic cause of a fatal immune disorder, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Posted 2:18:14 PM PT
UM scientists create fruit fly model to help unravel genetics of human diabetes, University of Maryland, Posted 1:18:13 PM PT
High-throughput genotyping, protein purification featured in Cold Spring Harbor Protocols, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 1:17:19 PM PT
Unraveling the mechanisms behind organ regeneration in zebrafish, Salk Institute, Posted 12:17:18 PM PT
UIC researchers have immune cells running in circles, University of Illinois at Chicago, Posted 12:17:18 PM PT
Spinal cord regeneration enabled by stabilizing, improving delivery of scar-degrading enzyme, Georgia Institute of Technology Research News, Posted 12:17:17 PM PT
New activity found for a potential anti-cancer agent, Texas A&M University, Posted 10:17:18 AM PT
Study reveals a 'missing link' in immune response to disease, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Posted 10:17:18 AM PT
Bacteria 'invest' wisely to survive uncertain times, UT Southwestern scientists report, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Posted 8:19:12 AM PT
Slimming gene regulates body fat, University of Bonn, Posted 8:18:13 AM PT
Study finds lack of VEGF can cause defects similar to dry macular degeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute, Posted 8:17:18 AM PT
New insights into Australia's unique platypus, University of Adelaide, Posted 8:17:18 AM PT
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Wolves, moose and biodiversity: An unexpected connection, Michigan Technological University, Posted 10:17:18 PM PT
Friday, October 30, 2009
Drug shows promise in treating dangerous complication of erectile disorder, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Posted 12:17:19 PM PT
Stress-induced changes in brain circuitry linked to cocaine relapse, University of Washington, Posted 6:17:17 AM PT
UC Riverside researchers create first synthetic cellulosome in yeast, University of California - Riverside, Posted 6:17:17 AM PT
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Widely used cholesterol-lowering drug may prevent progression, Rush University Medical Center, Posted 2:18:15 PM PT
'Moonlighting' molecules discovered, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Posted 9:19:16 AM PT
Seeing is relieving, Faculty of 1000: Biology and Medicine, Posted 7:17:21 AM PT
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
MicroRNA-mediated metastasis suppression, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 2:17:03 PM PT
Dendritic cells spark smoldering inflammation in smokers' lungs, Baylor College of Medicine, Posted 11:17:18 AM PT
Bad driving may have genetic basis, UCI study finds, University of California - Irvine, Posted 9:18:15 AM PT
Depressed pregnant women could be at higher risk for severe response to flu infection, Ohio State University, Posted 8:17:17 AM PT
Statins show dramatic drug and cell dependent effects in the brain, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Posted 8:17:17 AM PT
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
'Culture of we' buffers genetic tendency to depression, Northwestern University, Posted 5:18:02 PM PT
Exposure to alkaline substances can result in damaged teeth, University of Gothenburg, Posted 9:17:18 AM PT
Cholesterol-lowering medicines may be effective against cancer, University of Gothenburg, Posted 8:17:17 AM PT
That '4-hour erection': new discovery may help prevent a complication of priapism, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Posted 8:17:17 AM PT
The skeleton: Size matters, Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia, Posted 6:17:18 AM PT
Monday, October 26, 2009
Genes that drive you to drink (but don't make you an alcoholic), BioMed Central, Posted 4:18:14 PM PT
UC Davis researchers identify dominant chemical that attracts mosquitoes to humans, University of California - Davis, Posted 2:17:16 PM PT
A polymorphism of the µ-opioid receptor is linked to alcohol misuse among adolescents, Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, Posted 1:18:14 PM PT
That '4 hour erection': new discovery may help prevent a complication of priapism, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Posted 1:17:17 PM PT
Common weed could provide clues on aging and cancer, Texas A&M University, Posted 1:17:17 PM PT
Alternatively spliced tissue factor identified as promising new biomarker for aggressive cancers, University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, Posted 12:17:24 PM PT
A solution to Darwin's 'mystery of the mysteries' emerges from the dark matter of the genome, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Posted 11:17:19 AM PT
Protein critical for insulin secretion may be contributor to diabetes, University of Chicago Medical Center, Posted 10:17:17 AM PT
Will genomics help prevent the next pandemic?, Public Library of Science, Posted 9:18:14 AM PT
Changes in brain chemicals mark shifts in infant learning, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Posted 8:18:14 AM PT
Music makes you smarter, Faculty of 1000: Biology and Medicine, Posted 7:17:19 AM PT
Chemosensitivity of cancer cells depends on their protein dependency, Rockefeller University Press, Posted 6:17:25 AM PT
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Fate Therapeutics announces creation of small molecule platform for commercial-scale reprogramming, DISCLAIMER, Posted 10:19:15 AM PT
Testicular tumors may explain why some diseases are more common in children of older fathers, Wellcome Trust, Posted 10:17:17 AM PT
Friday, October 23, 2009
Sex-based prenatal brain differences found, Uppsala University, Posted 11:18:11 AM PT
Trembling hands and molecular handshakes, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Posted 7:17:19 AM PT
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Reprogramming a patient's eye cells may herald new treatments against degenerative disease, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 4:17:17 PM PT
Messenger RNA with FLASH, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Posted 9:17:17 AM PT
Now hear this, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Posted 8:19:10 AM PT
New artificial enzyme safer for nature, University of Copenhagen, Posted 7:17:17 AM PT