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Your Immune System: On Surveillance in the War Against Cancer
May 9, 2013 New research looks at gene expression profiling in breast ... > full story -
Scientists Find Key to Gene-Silencing Activity
May 8, 2013 Scientists have found how to boost or inhibit a gene-silencing mechanism that normally serves as a major controller of cells’ activities. The discovery could lead to a powerful new class of ... > full story -
Game-Changing Discovery of Gene Mutation That Causes Sturge-Weber Syndrome, Port-Wine Stain Birthmarks Offers New Hope
May 8, 2013 Researchers have discovered the cause -- a genetic mutation that occurs before birth -- of Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) and port-wine stain birthmarks. SWS is a rare disorder affecting approximately ... > full story -
Two Genes That Combine to Cause Rare Syndrome Identified
May 8, 2013 Mutations in genes that regulate cellular metabolism found in families with ataxia, dementia and reproductive ... > full story -
Save the Parrots: Macaw Genome Sequenced
May 8, 2013 In a groundbreaking move that provides new insight into avian evolution, biology and conservation, researchers have successfully sequenced the complete genome of a Scarlet macaw for the first ... > full story -
Scientists Identify Early Predictors of Disease Progression Which Could Speed Huntington's Disease Drug Trials
May 8, 2013 Scientists have identified a set of tests that could help identify whether and how Huntington’s disease (HD) is progressing in groups of people who are not yet showing ... > full story -
Biologist Maps the Family Tree of All Known Snake and Lizard Groups
May 8, 2013 Biologists have created the first large-scale evolutionary family tree for every snake and lizard around the ... > full story -
Lucky Bacteria Strike It Rich During Formation of Treatment-Resistant Colonies: Research Could Help in Battle Against Infections That Do Not Respond to Powerful Drugs
May 8, 2013 Like pioneers in search of a better life, bacteria on a surface wander around and often organize into highly resilient communities, known as biofilms. It turns out that a lucky few bacteria become ... > full story -
Differences Between 'Marathon Mice' and 'Couch Potato Mice' Reveal Key to Muscle Fitness
May 8, 2013 Using "marathon" and "couch potato" mouse models, researchers have discovered that microRNAs link the defining characteristics of fit muscles: The abilities to burn fuel and switch between muscle ... > full story -
Mathematical Model Measures Hidden HIV
May 8, 2013 A new mathematical modeling technique reveals HIV virus may be replicating in body even when undetectable in the ... > full story
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