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Research Reveals Cancer-Suppressing Protein 'Multitasks'
May 9, 2013 The understanding of how a powerful protein called p53 protects against cancer development has been upended by a new ... > full story -
How Nerve Wiring Self-Destructs
May 9, 2013 Many medical issues affect nerves, from injuries and chemotherapy to glaucoma and multiple sclerosis. The common theme in these scenarios is destruction of nerve axons, the long wires that transmit ... > full story -
Studies Generate Comprehensive List of Genes Required by Innate System to Defend Sex Cells
May 9, 2013 Investigators have published studies revealing many previously unknown components of an innate system that defends sex cells -- the carriers of inheritance across generations -- from the ravages of ... > full story -
Dad's Genome More Ready at Fertilization Than Mom's Is -- But Hers Catches Up
May 9, 2013 Researchers have discovered that while the genes provided by the father arrive at fertilization pre-programmed to the state needed by the embryo, the genes provided by the mother are in a different ... > full story -
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Advance in Tuberous Sclerosis Brain Science
May 9, 2013 By manipulating the timing of disease-causing mutations in the brains of developing mice, researchers have found that early genetic deletions in the thalamus may play an important role in course and ... > full story -
Genes Define the Interaction of Social Amoeba and Bacteria
May 9, 2013 Researchers have used the model of the social amoeba -- Dictyostelium discoideum -- to identify the genetic controls on how the amoeba differentiate the different bacteria and respond to achieve ... > full story -
Rejuvenating Hormone Found to Reverse Symptoms of Heart Failure
May 9, 2013 Heart failure is one of the most debilitating conditions linked to old age. A new study reveals that a blood hormone known as growth differentiation factor 11 declines with age, and old mice injected ... > full storyMore: -
Cannibal Tadpoles Key to Understanding Digestive Evolution
May 8, 2013 A carnivorous, cannibalistic tadpole may play a role in understanding the evolution and development of digestive organs, according to new ... > full story -
Mathematical Model Measures Hidden HIV
May 8, 2013 A new mathematical modeling technique reveals HIV virus may be replicating in body even when undetectable in the ... > full story -
Silk and Cellulose Biologically Effective for Use in Stem Cell Cartilage Repair
May 7, 2013 Over 20 million people in Europe suffer from osteoarthritis which can lead to extensive damage to the knee and hip cartilage. Stem cells offer a promising way forward but a key challenge has been to ... > full story
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