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New Type of Protein Modification May Play a Role in Cancer and Diabetes
August 1, 2013 Scientists have discovered a new type of chemical modification that affects numerous proteins within mammalian cells. The modification appears to work as a regulator of important cellular processes ... > full story -
Blocking Key Enzyme in Cancer Cells Could Lead to New Therapy
August 1, 2013 Researchers have identified a characteristic unique to cancer cells in an animal model of cancer -- and they believe it could be exploited as a target to develop new treatment ... > full story -
Advance in Regenerative Medicine Could Make Reprogrammed Cells Safer While Improving Their Function
August 1, 2013 The enormous promise of regenerative medicine is matched by equally enormous challenges. But a new finding has the potential to improve both the safety and performance of reprogrammed ... > full story -
Removing a Protein Enhances Defense Against Bacteria in CGD Mice
August 1, 2013 Deletion of a protein in white blood cells improves their ability to fight the bacteria staphylococcus aureus and possibly other infections in mice with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), according ... > full story -
As Climate, Disease Links Become Clearer, Study Highlights Need to Forecast Future Shifts
August 1, 2013 Climate change is affecting the spread of infectious diseases worldwide, according to an international team of leading disease ecologists, with serious impacts to human health and biodiversity ... > full story -
Long-Sought Method to Efficiently Make Complex Anticancer Compound Developed
August 1, 2013 Scientists have achieved the first efficient chemical synthesis of ingenol, a highly complex, plant-derived compound that has long been of interest to drug developers for its anticancer potential. ... > full story -
New Treatment Strategy for Breast Cancer Spread to Brain
August 1, 2013 Researchers have successfully combined cellular therapy and gene therapy in a mouse model system to develop a viable treatment strategy for breast cancer that has metastasized to the patient’s ... > full story -
New Target for the Fight Against Cancer as a Result of Excessive Blood Vessel Formation
August 1, 2013 New blood vessel formation (angiogenesis) stimulates the growth of cancer and other diseases. Anti-angiogenic inhibitors slow down cancer growth by disrupting the blood supply to the tumor. To date, ... > full story -
Stray Prenatal Gene Network Suspected in Schizophrenia
August 1, 2013 Researchers have reverse-engineered the outlines of a disrupted prenatal gene network in schizophrenia, by tracing spontaneous mutations to where and when they likely cause damage in the brain. Some ... > full story -
We Each Live in Our Own Little World -- Smellwise
August 1, 2013 There are some smells we all find revolting. But toward a handful of odors, different people display different sensitivities. A pair of studies identifies the genetic differences that underpin the ... > full story
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