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• Bird Flu Research
  Influenza
  Bird Flu
  Cold and Flu
  Virology
  Viruses
   
  

  Bird Flu Mutation Study Offers Vaccine Clue

  April 8, 2013 — Scientists have described small genetic changes that enable the H5N1 bird flu virus to replicate more easily in the noses of ... > full story
• Stem Cells
  Prostate Cancer
  Skin Cancer
  Lymphoma
  Immune System
  Human Biology
   
  

  Adult Stem Cells Isolated from Human Intestinal Tissue

  April 4, 2013 — For the first time, researchers have isolated adult stem cells from human intestinal tissue. The accomplishment provides a much-needed resource for scientists eager to uncover the true mechanisms of ... > full story
• Obesity
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Diabetes
  Cholesterol
  Fitness
  Nutrition
   
  

  White Blood Cell Enzyme Contributes to Inflammation and Obesity

  April 2, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that an imbalance between the enzyme neutrophil elastase and its inhibitor, ±1-antitrypsin, causes inflammation, obesity, insulin resistance, and fatty liver ... > full story
• Mice
  Genetically Modified
  Biotechnology
  Genes
  Genetics
  Developmental Biology
   

  Fast Track to Mouse Modeling

  April 2, 2013 — What genes are responsible for the development of breast cancer? What are the brain cell mutations that lead to the onset of Alzheimer's? To find new therapies, scientists have to understand how ... > full story
• Pests and Parasites
  Agriculture and Food
  Endangered Plants
  Genetically Modified
  Botany
  Mice
   
  

  Multi-Toxin Biotech Crops Not Silver Bullets, Scientists Warn

  March 30, 2013 — The widely used strategy of endowing crops with redundant toxins to fend off pests rests on flawed assumptions, researchers have discovered. Their study helps explain why pests are evolving ... > full story
• Blood Clots
  Hypertension
  Medical Technology
  Medical Imaging
  Anemia
  Heart Disease
   
  

  Artificial Spleen to Treat Bloodstream Infections: Sepsis Therapeutic Device Under Development

  March 30, 2013 — Scientists are developing blood-cleansing technology. The device will be used to treat bloodstream infections that are the leading cause of death in critically ill patients and soldiers injured in ... > full story
• Endangered Plants
  Botany
  Molecular Biology
  Agriculture and Food
  Renewable Energy
  Genetics
   
  

  Researchers Engineer Plant Cell Walls to Boost Sugar Yields for Biofuels

  March 29, 2013 — Using the tools of synthetic biology, researchers are engineering healthy plants whose lignocellulosic biomass can more easily be broken down into simple sugars for the production of clean, green and ... > full story
• Mice
  Rodents
  Genetically Modified
  Mating and Breeding
  Evolutionary Biology
  Animals
   
  

  Mate Choice in Mice Is Heavily Influenced by Paternal Cues, Mouse Study Shows

  March 28, 2013 — Hybrid offspring of different house mice populations show a preference for mating with individuals from their father's original ... > full story
• Bacteria
  Food
  Staying Healthy
  Insomnia Research
  Microbes and More
  Biotechnology
   
  

  Caffeine-'Addicted' Bacteria: Finding May Lead to New Decontamination Methods, New Medicines

  March 27, 2013 — Some people may joke about living on caffeine, but scientists now have genetically engineered E. coli bacteria to do that -- literally. Their report describes bacteria being "addicted" to caffeine in ... > full story
• Obesity
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Fitness
  Genes
  Children's Health
  Personalized Medicine
   
  

  Study Finds Strong Genetic Component to Childhood Obesity

  March 26, 2013 — Childhood body weight is strongly influenced by genes, scientists say. This study underlines the importance of genetic effects in childhood obesity, supporting the current thinking that children of ... > full story

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