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Scientists Find Molecular Trigger That Helps Prevent Aging and Disease
Researchers set out to
address a question that has
been challenging scientists
for years: How does dietary
restriction produce
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On Your Last Nerve: Researchers Advance Understanding of Stem Cells
Researchers have identified
a gene that tells embryonic
stem cells in the brain when
to stop producing nerve
cells called neurons. The
... > full story
Explanation for Rapid Maturation of Neurons at Birth
So a baby can detect outside
signals, the brain cells use
a a "pump" that drains
chloride out of newborn
neurons, making these highly
chaotic, developing cells
... > full story
Cigarettes Harbor Many Pathogenic Bacteria
Cigarettes are widely
contaminated with bacteria,
including some known to
cause disease in people,
concludes a new study
conducted by an
environmental health
... > full story
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Obese Patients' Reaction to Diet Can Be Predicted, Study Finds
November 24, 2009 — The presence of increased body fat, and therefore higher levels of inflammatory substances in the blood, hinders the loss and maintenance of body weight, as shown by new research from ... > full story -
Gene Mismatch Influences Success of Bone Marrow Transplants
November 23, 2009 — A commonly inherited gene deletion can increase the likelihood of immune complications following bone marrow transplantation, researchers report. When the gene, called UGT2B17, is missing from the ... > full story -
Biologists Discover Bacterial Defense Mechanism Against Aggressive Oxygen
November 23, 2009 — Bacteria possess an ingenious mechanism for preventing oxygen from harming the building blocks of the cell, according to new ... > full story -
Children Who Suffer Physical or Emotional Abuse May Be Faced With Accelerated Cellular Aging as Adults
November 23, 2009 — Researchers have determined that children who suffer physical or emotional abuse may be faced with accelerated cellular aging as ... > full story -
Role of Gene in Tumor Development, Growth and Progression Identified
November 23, 2009 — Researchers have identified a gene that may play a pivotal role in two processes that are essential for tumor development, growth and progression to ... > full story -
Genetic Analysis Helps Dissect Molecular Basis of Cardiovascular Disease
November 23, 2009 — Using highly precise measurements of plasma lipoprotein concentrations determined by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, researchers performed genetic association analysis across the whole ... > full story -
New Research Into the Mechanisms of Gene Regulation
November 23, 2009 — A team of scientists has taken a large step toward unraveling how regulatory proteins control the production of gene products during development and growth. They focused specifically on the complex ... > full story -
Arsenic Biomethylation Required for Oxidative DNA Damage
November 23, 2009 — Biomethylation of arsenic compounds appears to cause oxidative DNA damage and to increase their carcinogenicity, according to a new ... > full story -
Gene Implicated in Stress-Induced High Blood Pressure
November 23, 2009 — Do stressful situations make your blood pressure rise? If so, your phosducin gene could be to blame according to new research that indicates a role for the protein generated by the phosducin gene in ... > full story -
'Slimming Gene' Discovered That Regulates Body Fat
November 22, 2009 — Scientists have discovered a previously unknown fruit fly gene that controls the metabolism of fat. Larvae in which this gene is defective lose their entire fat reserves. Mammals carry a group of ... > full story
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