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Study Identifies Liver Gene That Regulates Cholesterol and Fat Blood Levels
February 7, 2013 Researchers have identified a microRNA liver gene, miR-27b, which regulates lipid (cholesterol or fat) levels in the blood. This regulator gene controls multiple genes involved in ... > full story -
Biostatisticians Identify Genes Linked to Heart Disease
February 6, 2013 Recently, large studies have identified some of the genetic basis for important common diseases such as heart disease and diabetes, but most of the genetic contribution to them remains undiscovered. ... > full story -
A New Mechanism That Contributes to the Evolution of Cancer
January 31, 2013 A new study demonstrates the existence of new fragile genomic sites responsible for chromosomal alterations in tumors. This novel mechanism explains up to 50 percent of the abnormalities associated ... > full story -
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Next Lung Cancer Treatment Advancement May Come in the Form of Informatics
January 31, 2013 Bioinformatic experts are creating a new model based on digital images and genomics to help improve survival rates in people with lung cancer, which is the leading cancer killer among men and women ... > full story -
Protein Origami: Quick Folders Are the Best
January 31, 2013 The evolutionary history of proteins shows that protein folding is an important factor. Especially the speed of protein folding plays a key role. This was the result of computer analysis. For almost ... > full story -
Aging Cells Lose Their Grip on DNA Rogues
January 30, 2013 Transposable elements are mobile strands of DNA that insert themselves into chromosomes with mostly harmful consequences. Cells try to keep them locked down, but in a new study, researchers report ... > full story -
Scientists Identify Four Mechanisms That Contribute to Gastric Cancers
January 28, 2013 Scientists have discovered four processes by which gastric cancer is formed. This is extremely important since gastric cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide, claiming ... > full story -
Scientists Discover Process That Turns Normal Liver Cells to Cancer Cells
January 28, 2013 Researchers have identified a useful biomarker to detect early disorders leading to liver cancer and as a potential therapeutic ... > full story -
New Method Identifies Genes That Can Predict Prognoses of Cancer Patients
January 25, 2013 Scientists report that a new algorithm can more accurately identify gene sets that could more closely predict prognoses of cancer ... > full story -
Computer Scientists Develop New Way to Study Molecular Networks
January 24, 2013 Computer scientists have developed a new approach to address the shortcomings in the computational analysis of the multiple ways interactions can occur within ... > full story
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