
Tangled Up in DNA: New Molecule Has Potential to Help Treat Genetic Diseases and HIV
Chemists have created a
molecule that's so good at
tangling itself inside the
double helix of a DNA
sequence that it can stay
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Chemists Mimic Nature to Design Better Medical Tests
Over their 3.8 billion years
of evolution, living
organisms have developed
countless strategies for
monitoring their
surroundings. Chemists have
... > full story

Stress in Cells Activates Hepatitis Viruses
Substances which suppress
the immune system while
simultaneously keeping viral
infections in check would be
an ideal drug for organ
transplant recipients.
... > full story

A Mitosis Mystery Solved: How Chromosomes Align Perfectly in a Dividing Cell
Although the process of
mitotic cell division has
been studied intensely for
more than 50 years,
researchers have only now
... > full story
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First Prospective Analysis Links Breast and Pancreatic Cancer Risk With Lynch Syndrome
February 13, 2012 Summary of the first prospective study to provide strong evidence of increased breast and pancreatic cancer risk in individuals with Lynch syndrome, who carry certain inherited genetic mutations in ... > full story -
Fetal Exposure to Radiation Increases Risk of Testicular Cancer
February 13, 2012 Male fetuses of mothers that are exposed to radiation during early pregnancy may have an increased chance of developing testicular cancer, according to a new study in ... > full story -
Newly Identified Fusion Genes in Lung and Colorectal Cancer May Guide Treatment With 'Targeted' Drugs
February 13, 2012 Novel gene abnormalities discovered in a subpopulation of lung and colorectal tumors could potentially identify patients with a good chance of responding to highly specific “targeted” ... > full story -
Scientist Works to Detach Protein That HIV Uses as Protective Shield
February 13, 2012 One of the frustrations for scientists working on HIV/AIDS treatments has been the human immunodeficiency virus' ability to evade the body's immune system. Now a researcher has discovered a compound ... > full story -
The Developing Genome?
February 13, 2012 An expert says that a genome, rather than a static collection of information, is a dynamic structure itself, responding to stress and contributing to our genetic development. His re-conception of the ... > full story -
Starve a Virus, Feed a Cure?
February 12, 2012 A protein that protects some of our immune cells from the most common and virulent form of HIV works by starving the virus of the molecular building blocks that it needs to replicate. While ... > full story -
Molecular Secrets of Ancient Chinese Herbal Remedy Discovered
February 12, 2012 For roughly two thousand years, Chinese herbalists have treated Malaria using a root extract, commonly known as Chang Shan, from a type of hydrangea that grows in Tibet and Nepal. More recent studies ... > full story -
How a Protein Protects Cells from HIV Infection
February 12, 2012 A novel discovery reveals a mechanism by which the immune system tries to halt the spread of HIV. Harnessing this mechanism may open up new paths for therapeutic research aimed at slowing the ... > full story -
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Complex Wiring of the Nervous System May Rely on a Just a Handful of Genes and Proteins
February 11, 2012 Researchers have discovered a startling feature of early brain development that helps to explain how complex neuron wiring patterns are programmed using just a handful of critical genes. The findings ... > full story -
Protein Libraries in a Snap
February 10, 2012 One undergraduate student will depart university with not only a degree but also a possible patent for his invention of an efficient way to create protein libraries, an important component of ... > full story
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