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Toxicity Profile Informs Decision on Preferred Conditioning Regimen in Autologous Transplant for Neuroblastoma
April 24, 2013 The stem cell transplant regimen that was commonly used in the United States to treat advanced neuroblastoma in children appears to be more toxic than the equally effective regimen employed in Europe ... > full story -
After Brain Injury, New Astrocytes Play Unexpected Role in Healing
April 24, 2013 The production of a certain kind of brain cell that had been considered an impediment to healing may actually be needed to staunch bleeding and promote repair after a stroke or head trauma, ... > full story -
Functional Potential of Genes: Pushing the Boundaries of Transcription
April 24, 2013 Like musicians in an orchestra who have the same musical score but start and finish playing at different intervals, cells with the same genes start and finish transcribing them at different points in ... > full story -
Link Between Inherited Endocrine Tumor Syndrome and Much-Studied Cell Pathway
April 24, 2013 The protein menin suppresses signaling in the much-studied Hedgehog pathway in endocrine organs. Menin mutations lead to increased Hedgehog signaling and cell proliferation. Researchers found that ... > full story -
Firefly Protein Lights Up Degenerating Muscles, Aiding Muscular-Dystrophy Research
April 24, 2013 Scientists have created a mouse model of muscular dystrophy in which degenerating muscle tissue gives off visible ... > full story -
New Genetic Links to Juvenile Arthritis Found
April 24, 2013 Researchers report they have increased the number of confirmed genes linked to juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) from three to 17 -- a finding that will clarify how JIA fits into the spectrum of ... > full story -
Recipe for Low-Cost, Biomass-Derived Catalyst for Hydrogen Production
April 24, 2013 Researchers have described details of a low-cost, stable, effective catalyst that could replace costly platinum in the production of hydrogen. The catalyst, made from renewable soybeans and abundant ... > full story -
Mild Blast Injury Causes Molecular Changes in Brain Akin to Alzheimer
April 24, 2013 Scientists have shown that mild traumatic brain injury after blast exposure produces inflammation, oxidative stress and gene activation patterns akin to disorders of memory processing such as ... > full story -
Cancer Cells' Achilles' Heel Revealed
April 24, 2013 Scientists from the Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research (MCCIR) have discovered why a particular cancer drug is so effective at killing cells. Their findings could be used to ... > full story -
Important Fertility Mechanism Discovered
April 24, 2013 Scientists have discovered a new mechanism that controls egg cell fertility and that might have future therapeutic potential. They found that the blood protein fetuin-B plays an important and ... > full story
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