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Researchers Identify Genetic Suspects in Sporadic Lou Gehrig's Disease
May 27, 2013 Researchers have identified mutations in several new genes that might be associated with the development of spontaneously occurring cases of the neurodegenerative disease known as amyotrophic lateral ... > full story -
New Gene Discovery for Babies Born With Hole in the Heart
May 27, 2013 A new gene associated with a form of congenital heart disease in newborn babies – known as “a hole in the heart” has been discovered by ... > full story -
New Fluorescent Tools for Cancer Diagnosis
May 24, 2013 Researchers have developed a multicolor fluorescence labeling method that can be used to visualize miRNAs in tissue sections, such as those recovered from ... > full story -
Discovery of How a Key Enzyme of the Spliceosome Exerts Its Controlling Function
May 24, 2013 To sustain life, processes in biological cells have to be strictly controlled both in time and in space. Researchers have elucidated a previously unknown mechanism that regulates one of the essential ... > full story -
Advanced Biological Computer Developed
May 23, 2013 Using only biomolecules, scientists have developed and constructed an advanced biological transducer, a computing machine capable of manipulating genetic codes, and using the output as new input for ... > full story -
Genomic Analysis Lends Insight to Prostate Cancer
May 23, 2013 Researchers have used next generation genomic analysis to determine that some of the more aggressive prostate cancer tumors have similar genetic origins, which may help in predicting cancer ... > full story -
Scientists Discover How Rapamycin Slows Cell Growth
May 23, 2013 University of Montreal researchers have discovered a novel molecular mechanism that can potentially slow the progression of some cancers and other diseases of abnormal growth. In the May 23 edition ... > full story -
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Cradle Turns Smartphone Into Handheld Biosensor
May 23, 2013 Researchers and physicians in the field could soon run on-the-spot tests for environmental toxins, medical diagnostics, food safety and more with their smartphones. Researchers have developed a ... > full story -
Biophysicists Measure Mechanism That Determines Fate of Living Cells
May 23, 2013 For the first time, biophysicists have measured the molecular force required to mechanically transmit function-regulating signals within a cell. A new laboratory method, named the tension gauge ... > full story -
New Mechanism for Estrogen Suppression of Liver Lipid Synthesis
May 23, 2013 By discovering the new mechanism by which estrogen suppresses lipid synthesis in the liver, endocrinologists have revealed a potential new approach toward treating certain liver ... > full story
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