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Eliminating Viral Vector In Stem Cell Reprogramming
October 12, 2008 Scientists have eliminated the need for a viral vector in the stem cell reprogramming process In a report in Science, they showed the ability to reprogram adult cells into iPS cells without viral ... > full story -
Future Risk Of Hurricanes: The Role Of Climate Change
October 12, 2008 Researchers are homing in on the hurricane-prone Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea to assess the likely changes, between now and the middle of the century, in the frequency, intensity, and tracks of ... > full story -
Hodgkin Lymphoma: New Characteristics Discovered; Cytokines Help Tumor Cells Evade Immune System
October 12, 2008 Researchers are still discovering new characteristics of Hodgkin lymphoma, a common form of cancer of the lymphatic system. Researchers in Germany have now demonstrated the production of interleukin ... > full story -
New Tool Probes Function Of Rice Genes
October 12, 2008 Researchers have developed a new tool for investigating the rice genome. The inexpensive, publicly-available rice DNA microarray covers nearly all the 45,000 genes in the rice ... > full story -
Religiosity Curbs Teen Marijuana Use By Half, National Study Finds
October 12, 2008 While many congregations of different faiths preach against drug abuse, it has been unclear whether a youth's religious involvement has any effect on his risk of drug abuse. Now a new national study ... > full story -
Digital Zebrafish Embryo Provides First Complete Developmental Blueprint Of A Vertebrate
October 11, 2008 Researchers in Europe have generated a digital zebrafish embryo -- the first complete developmental blueprint of a vertebrate. With a new microscope scientists could for the first time track all ... > full story -
Statins May Prevent Miscarriages, Study Suggests
October 11, 2008 Hospital for Special Surgery researchers have found that statins may be able to prevent miscarriages in women who are suffering from pregnancy complications caused by antiphospholipid syndrome, ... > full story -
Extending The Life Of Fresh Cranberries
October 11, 2008 Cranberries are tart, tiny fruits packed with powerful antioxidants. The good news about cranberries is spreading, resulting in growing consumer demand for fresh cranberries and cranberry products. ... > full story -
Key Proteins In Blood Stem Cell Replication Pinpointed
October 11, 2008 A discovery from Stanford researchers is the first to directly link the notorious members of the retinoblastoma family of proteins to the cellular production factories responsible for churning out ... > full story -
Waterborne Disease Risk Upped In Great Lakes
October 11, 2008 An anticipated increased incidence of climate-related extreme rainfall events in the Great Lakes region may raise the public health risk for the 40 million people who depend on the lakes for their ... > full story -
Tobacco Smuggling Is Killing More People Than Illegal Drugs, Experts Claim
October 11, 2008 Tobacco smuggling causes around 4,000 premature deaths a year -- four times the number of deaths caused by the use of all smuggled illegal drugs put together -- but the UK government is not doing ... > full story -
Unlocking Stem Cell, DNA Secrets To Speed Therapies
October 11, 2008 Researchers have discovered that as embryonic stem cells turn into different cell types, there are dramatic corresponding changes to the order in which DNA is replicated and ... > full story
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