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Using Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, Scientists Can Better Study Human Disease
April 21, 2013 — New work has led to major advances in our understanding of embryonic stem cells and "induced pluripotent stem" cells, which appear identical to embryonic stem cells but can be created from adult ... > full story -
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Genetics Defines a Distinct Liver Disease
April 21, 2013 — A large-scale genetic study has defined the relationship between primary sclerosing cholangitis and other autoimmune ... > full story -
Genome Study Suggests New Strategies for Understanding and Treating Pulmonary Fibrosis
April 19, 2013 — A new genome-wide association study of more than 6,000 people has identified seven new genetic regions associated with pulmonary fibrosis. Researchers have found a number of genes associated with ... > full story -
New Potential Target for Cancer Therapy Identified
April 19, 2013 — Researchers have found that alternative splicing -- a process that allows a single gene to code for multiple proteins -- appears to be a new potential target for anti-telomerase cancer ... > full story -
From Blank Round to a Potently Active Substance?
April 19, 2013 — A long-forgotten candidate for antiviral therapy is undergoing a renaissance: Since the 1970s, the small molecule CMA has been considered a potent agent against viral infections, yet it was never ... > full story -
Random Walks on DNA: Bacterial Enzyme Has Evolved an Energy-Efficient Method to Move Long Distances Along DNA
April 19, 2013 — Scientists have revealed how a bacterial enzyme has evolved an energy-efficient method to move long distances along DNA. The findings present further insight into the coupling of chemical and ... > full story -
Surprising New Function for Small RNAs in Evolution
April 19, 2013 — Scientists have discovered a completely new mechanism by which evolution can change the appearance of an organism. The researchers found that the number of hairs on flies’ legs varies according ... > full story -
Nanoparticles Found in Everyday Items Can Inhibit Fat Storage: Gold Nanoparticles Accelerate Aging
April 18, 2013 — An increase in gold nanoparticles can accelerate aging and wrinkling, slow wound healing and cause the onset of ... > full story -
Ethnicity May Influence Antibody Genes: Immunity-Related DNA Sections Could Vary Depending on Ethnicity
April 18, 2013 — Cracking the DNA code for a complex region of the human genome has helped scientists chart new territory in immunity research. They have discovered that a good number of our antibody genes and, ... > full story -
Three Mutations at BRCA1 Gene Responsible for Breast and Ovarian Hereditary Cancer Identified
April 18, 2013 — Researchers conducted a functional and structural study of seven missense variants of the BRCA1 gene concluding that three of these variants are pathogenic, linked to the risk of suffering breast or ... > full story
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