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Bold Move Forward in Molecular Analyses
April 25, 2013 New metrics for analyzing data from small angle scattering experiments should dramatically improve the ability of scientists to study the structures of macromolecules such as proteins and ... > full story -
Key Cellular Organelle Involved in Gene Silencing Identified
April 25, 2013 How exactly microRNAs repress target gene expression is not well understood. Geneticists have now conducted a study on plants that shows that the site of action of the repression of target gene ... > full story -
Novel Mechanism by Which UVA Contributes to Photoaging of Skin
April 25, 2013 A study provides new evidence that longwave ultraviolet light induces a protein that could result in premature skin aging. The findings demonstrate that aspects of photoaging, the process of skin ... > full story -
Discovery of a Gene That Controls Three Different Diseases
April 25, 2013 Scientists have identified a single gene, ERCC4, that can be involved in three human diseases depending on which type of mutation it presents: Fanconi anaemia, xeroderma pigmentosum, or a type of ... > full story -
Inhibiting Enzymes in the Cell May Lead to Development and Proliferation of Cancer Cells
April 25, 2013 Blocking certain enzymes in the cell may prevent cancer cell division and growth, according to new ... > full story -
Periodic Bursts of Genetic Mutations Drive Prostate Cancer
April 25, 2013 Cancer is typically thought to develop after genes gradually mutate over time, finally overwhelming the ability of a cell to control growth. But a new closer look at genomes in prostate cancer by an ... > full story -
Suppressing Protein May Stem Alzheimer's Disease Process
April 25, 2013 Scientists have discovered a potential strategy for developing treatments to stem the disease process in Alzheimer's disease. It's based on unclogging removal of toxic debris that accumulates in ... > full story -
Potential Diabetes Breakthrough: Hormone Spurs Beta Cell Production
April 25, 2013 Researchers have discovered a new hormone that holds promise for a dramatically more effective treatment of type 2 diabetes, a metabolic illness afflicting an estimated 26 million Americans. The ... > full story -
Gene Networks in Brains of Deceased Patients Reveal Potential Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease
April 25, 2013 Most information about the cause of Alzheimer's is based on studies from animal models. Now, a study examines the brain tissue of deceased human patients and sheds light on dysfunctions in molecular ... > full story -
Prevention Programs Dramatically Cut Substance Abuse Among Teens
April 25, 2013 Young adults reduce their overall prescription drug misuse up to 65 percent if they are part of a community-based prevention effort while still in middle school, according to ... > full story
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