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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 -
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Europe Needs Genetically Engineered Crops, Scientists Say
April 25, 2013 — The European Union cannot meet its goals in agricultural policy without embracing genetically engineered crops. That's the conclusion of scientists based on case studies showing that the EU is ... > full story -
Cellulose Goes Off the Rails: Without Microtubule Guidance, Cellulose Causes Changes in Organ Patterns During Growth
April 25, 2013 — Mathematics is everywhere in nature, and this is illustrated by the spiral patterns in plants such as pine cones, sunflowers or the arrangement of leaves around a stem. Most plants produce a new bud ... > full story -
Reviving a Foe of Cancer
April 25, 2013 — Cancer cells are a problem for the body because they multiply recklessly, refuse to die and blithely metastasize to set up shop in places where they don’t belong. One protein that keeps healthy ... > full story -
Role of Vital Proteins in Allergic Reactions, Other Conditions
April 25, 2013 — Antihistamine drugs work by preventing histamine from attaching to H1 receptors. Researchers have learned something new about these receptors and other medically important ... > full story -
Novel Therapeutic Approaches May Cure Chronic HBV Infection
April 25, 2013 — Exciting new data from early in vitro and in vivo studies targeting covalently closed circular DNA, which may form the basis of a cure for chronic hepatitis B virus ... > full story
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