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How Cells Optimize the Functioning of Their Power Plants
March 5, 2013 — Mitochondria, which are probably derived from distant bacterial ancestors incorporated into our cells, have their own DNA. However, we know little about how these organelles, which convert oxygen and ... > full story -
Scientists Make Mouse Model of Human Cancer, Demonstrate Cure
March 5, 2013 — Scientists report the first successful blocking of tumor development in a genetic mouse model of an incurable human ... > full story -
'Selfish' Gene May Undermine Genome Police
March 5, 2013 — Biologists have been observing the "selfish" genetic entity segregation distorter (SD) in fruit flies for decades. Its story is a thriller among molecules, in which the SD gene destroys maturing ... > full story -
Antigen-Encapsulated Chitosan Particles Improve Immune Response
March 4, 2013 — Biomedical engineering researchers have encapsulated two types of protein antigens in chitosan and demonstrated that the combined material enables or improves three important immune ... > full story -
Gene Discovery Reveals Importance of Eating Your Greens
March 4, 2013 — Eating your greens may be even more important that previously thought, with the discovery that an immune cell population essential for intestinal health could be controlled by leafy greens in your ... > full story -
Beating Heart Cells in a Lab Dish: Creating New Tissue Instead of Transplanting Hearts
March 4, 2013 — Embryonic stem cells can develop into any kind of tissue. Adult stem cells can still turn into different kinds of cells, but their differentiation potential is significantly reduced. New substances ... > full story -
Seven Genetic Risk Factors Found to Be Associated With Common Eye Disorder
March 3, 2013 — Scientists have discovered seven new regions of the human genome -- called loci -- that are associated with increased risk of age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of ... > full storyMore: -
Scientists Discover How to Shutdown Cancer's Powerful Master Protein
March 3, 2013 — The powerful master regulatory transcription factor called Bcl6 is key to the survival of a majority of aggressive lymphomas, which arise from the B-cells of the immune system. The protein has long ... > full story -
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Scientists Identify 'Clean-Up' Snafu That Kills Brain Cells in Parkinson's Disease
March 3, 2013 — Researchers have discovered how the most common genetic mutations in familial Parkinson’s disease damage brain ... > full story -
Reprogramming Adult Cells to Stem Cells Works Better With One Gene Turned Off
March 1, 2013 — The removal of a genetic roadblock could improve the efficiency of converting adult cells into stem cells by 10 to 30 times, report ... > full story
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