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G Proteins Regulate Remodeling of Blood Vessels
November 13, 2012 — Researchers are investigating the signalling pathways via which the smooth muscle cells of blood vessels react to extracellular ... > full story -
Parkinson's Disease: Compensation in the Brain Could Lead to New Treatment
November 12, 2012 — New evidence indicates that Parkinson's disease is preceded by a period during which healthy regions of the brain take over the functions of damaged ... > full story -
Extra Chromosome 21 Removed from Down Syndrome Cell Line
November 9, 2012 — Scientists succeeded in removing the extra copy of chromosome 21 in cell cultures derived from a person with Down syndrome. Persons with this condition have three copies of this chromosome. The ... > full story -
Humans, Chimpanzees and Monkeys Share DNA but Not Gene Regulatory Mechanisms
November 6, 2012 — Up to 40 percent of the differences in the expression or activity patterns of genes between humans, chimpanzees and rhesus monkeys can be explained by regulatory mechanisms that determine whether and ... > full story -
New DNA Vaccine Technology Poised to Deliver Safe and Cost-Effective Disease Protection
November 5, 2012 — Scientists have taken a dramatic step forward in vaccine research, revealing the design of a universal platform for delivering highly potent DNA vaccines, by employing a cleverly re-engineered ... > full story -
Genetically Engineered Tomatoes Decrease Plaque Build-Up in Mice
November 5, 2012 — For the first time, researchers have genetically engineered tomato plants to produce a peptide that mimics the actions of good cholesterol when eaten. Mice that ate the freeze-dried, ground tomatoes ... > full story -
Social Factors Trump Genetic Forces in Forging Friendships, Study Finds
October 31, 2012 — Genetic similarities may help to explain why human birds of a feather flock together, but the full story of why people become friends is contingent upon the social environment in which individuals ... > full story -
Isolation of Puerto Rico's Manatees Affects Survival Odds
October 25, 2012 — New evidence shows there is no cross-breeding between endangered manatees in Puerto Rico and those in Florida, resulting in less genetic diversity in Puerto Rico's small manatee population and ... > full story -
New Anti-Tumor Cell Therapy Strategies Are More Effective
October 25, 2012 — Targeted T-cells can seek out and destroy tumor cells that carry specific antigen markers. Two novel anti-tumor therapies that take advantage of this T-cell response are described in two new ... > full story -
Protein Regulation Linked to Intellectual Disability
October 25, 2012 — Genetics researchers have solved a 40-year mystery for a family beset by a rare intellectual disability -- and they've discovered something new about the causes of intellectual disability in the ... > full story
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