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• Spiders and Ticks
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  Engineered Spider Toxin Could Be the Future of Anti-Venom Vaccines

  May 8, 2013 — New engineered spider protein could be the start of a new generation of anti-venom vaccines, potentially saving thousands of lives worldwide. The new protein is created from parts of a toxin from the ... > full story
• Men's Health
  Prostate Cancer
  Urology
  Food and Agriculture
  Prostate Health
  Nutrition
   
  

  Soy and Tomato May Be Effective in Preventing Prostate Cancer

  May 8, 2013 — Tomatoes and soy foods may be more effective in preventing prostate cancer when they are eaten together than when either is eaten alone, said a new ... > full story
• Blood Clots
  Hypertension
  Genes
  Heart Disease
  Gene Therapy
  Lung Cancer
   
  

  Gene Offers Clues to New Treatments for a Harmful Blood Clotting Disorder

  May 8, 2013 — A gene associated with both protection against bacterial infection and excessive blood clotting could offer new insights into treatment strategies for deep-vein thrombosis -- the formation of a ... > full story
• Biology
  Stem Cells
  Lymphoma
  Immune System
  Mice
  Brain Tumor
   

  New Technique to Track Cell Interactions in Living Bodies Developed

  May 6, 2013 — Researchers have developed a new technique to see how different types of cells interact in a living ... > full story
• Stem Cells
  Heart Disease
  Vioxx
  Stroke Prevention
  Cholesterol
  Diseases and Conditions
   

  Scientists Build a Living Patch for Damaged Hearts

  May 6, 2013 — Biomedical engineers have grown three-dimensional human heart muscle that acts just like natural tissue. This advancement could be important in treating heart attack patients or in serving as a ... > full story
• Mice
  Biotechnology and Bioengineering
  Genetically Modified
  Developmental Biology
  Rodents
  Biotechnology
   
  

  Scientists Revolutionize Creation of Genetically Altered Mice to Model Human Disease

  May 2, 2013 — Scientists have efficiently created mouse models with multiple gene mutations in a matter of weeks. Because the method does not require embryonic stem cells, the approach also could allow any animal ... > full story
• Stem Cells
  Nervous System
  Immune System
  Skin Cancer
  Brain Tumor
  Birth Defects
   
  

  Investigating Devastating Childhood Diseases Just Got Easier

  May 2, 2013 — Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPScs) from the skin of patients with Dravet syndrome (DS) show Dravet-like functional impairment when they are converted into neurons, finds new research. This method ... > full story
• Obesity
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Triglycerides
  Fitness
  Nutrition
  Immune System
   

  Conversion from 'Bad' Fat to Good Fat

  April 28, 2013 — Scientists have shown for the first time that white and brown fat cells can directly interconvert in a living organism from one type to the other. This finding challenges the prevailing belief that ... > full story
• Genetically Modified
  Agriculture and Food
  Biotechnology and Bioengineering
  Food and Agriculture
  Biotechnology
  Environmental Policy
   

  Europe Needs Genetically Engineered Crops, Scientists Say

  April 25, 2013 — The European Union cannot meet its goals in agricultural policy without embracing genetically engineered crops. That's the conclusion of scientists based on case studies showing that the EU is ... > full story
• Genes
  Gene Therapy
  Arthritis
  Birth Defects
  Medical Technology
  Personalized Medicine
   

  Repairing Articular Cartilage Defects With an Injectable Gel Engineered With Gene Modified BMSCs

  April 23, 2013 — Tissue engineering combined with gene therapy technology has the potential to manage the repair of defective articular cartilage. In this study, through minimally invasive injection methods the ... > full story

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