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On Malaria Struggle, Baboons And Humans Have Similar Stories To Tell
Evolutionarily speaking,
baboons may be our more
distant cousins among
primates. But when it comes
to our experiences with
... > full story
New Electron Microscopy Images Reveal The Assembly Of HIV
Researchers provide the as
yet closest look at the
structure of immature HIV
Scientists have produced a
three-dimensional
... > full story
Faster, More Cost-effective DNA Test For Crime Scenes, Disease Diagnosis
Scientists in Japan are
reporting development of a
faster, less expensive
version of the fabled
polymerase chain reaction, a
... > full story
Reduced Diet Thwarts Aging, Disease In Monkeys
The bottom-line message from
a decades-long study of
monkeys on a restricted diet
is simple: Consuming fewer
calories leads to a longer,
healthier life. Researchers
... > full story
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Stem Cells' 'Suspended' State Preserved By Key Step, Scientists Report
July 10, 2009 — Scientists have identified a gene that is essential for embryonic stem cells to maintain their all-purpose, pluripotent state. Exploiting the finding may lead to a greater understanding of how cells ... > full story -
New Role Discovered For Molecule Important In Development Of The Pancreas
July 10, 2009 — For years researchers have been searching for a way to treat diabetics by reactivating their insulin-producing beta cells, to no avail. Now, they may be one step closer. A protein, whose role in ... > full story -
MicroRNAs Help Control HIV Life Cycle
July 9, 2009 — Scientists have discovered that specific microRNAs (non-coding RNAs that interfere with gene expression) reduce HIV replication and infectivity in human T-cells. In particular, miR29 plays a key role ... > full story -
Handle With Care: Telomeres Resemble DNA Fragile Sites
July 9, 2009 — Although telomeres are fragile, they don't have to be handled with care. Researchers now show that what keeps our fragile telomeres from falling apart is a protein known as TRF1 that ensures the ... > full story -
Of Yeast And Men: Unraveling The Molecular Mechanisms Of Friedreich's Ataxia
July 9, 2009 — Scientists have created an experimental model that produces large-scale expansion of GAA repeats during DNA replication, which is the cause of Friedreich's Ataxia. With this model, the researchers ... > full story -
One Secret To How TB Sticks With You
July 9, 2009 — Mycobacterium tuberculosis is arguably the world's most successful infectious agent because it knows how to avoid elimination by slowing its own growth to a crawl. Now, scientists offer new insights ... > full story -
Biomarker That Safely Monitors Tumor Response To New Brain Cancer Treatment
July 8, 2009 — A specific biomarker, a protein released by dying tumor cells, has been identified as an effective tool in an animal model to gauge the response to a novel gene therapy treatment for glioblastoma ... > full story -
Genetically Engineered Mice Yield Clues To 'Knocking Out' Cancer
July 8, 2009 — Researchers have demonstrated that deleting two genes in mice responsible for repairing DNA strands damaged by oxidation leads to several types of tumors, providing additional evidence that such ... > full story -
Dogs, Humans, Put Heads Together To Find Cure For Brain Cancer
July 8, 2009 — Pinpointing the genes involved in human brain cancer can be like looking for a needle in a haystack, and sometimes the needle you find may not be the right ... > full story -
Colorectal Cancer Risk Increased By Single-base Change In The Human Genome
July 8, 2009 — A single-base change in the human genome increases the risk of colorectal ... > full story
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