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How Herpesvirus Invades Nervous System
March 28, 2013 — Scientists have identified a component of the herpesvirus that "hijacks" machinery inside human cells, allowing the virus to rapidly and successfully invade the nervous system upon initial ... > full story -
Childhood Asthma Tied to Combination of Genes and Wheezing Illness
March 27, 2013 — About 90 percent of children with two copies of a common genetic variation and who wheezed when they caught a cold early in life developed asthma by age 6, according to a new study. They were nearly ... > full story -
Cancer Biologists Find DNA-Damaging Toxins in Common Plant-Based Foods
March 27, 2013 — In a laboratory study pairing food chemistry and cancer biology, scientists tested the potentially harmful effect of foods and flavorings on the DNA of cells. They found that liquid smoke flavoring, ... > full story -
Certain Breast Cancers Have a Trait That Could Be Attacked by New Therapies
March 27, 2013 — The odds of developing breast cancer increase for women taking hormone replacement therapy to avoid the effects of menopause. New research may lead to treatments for breast cancers associated with ... > full story -
Carbon Cycle: Four Cells Turn Seabed Microbiology Upside Down
March 27, 2013 — With DNA from just four cells, researchers reveal how some of the world's most abundant organisms play a key role in carbon cycling in the ... > full story -
Riding the Exosome Shuttle from Neuron to Muscle
March 27, 2013 — New research demonstrates how exosomes shuttle proteins from neurons to muscle cells where they take part in critical signaling mechanisms, an exciting discovery that means these tiny vehicles could ... > full story -
'Fountain of Youth' Telomerase: Scientists Successfully Map Enzyme That Has Rejuvenating Effect on Cells
March 27, 2013 — Scientists have for the first time mapped telomerase, an enzyme which has a kind of rejuvenating effect on normal cell aging. The findings are a step forward in the fight against ... > full story -
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Link Between Faster 'Biological' Aging and Risk of Developing Age-Related Diseases
March 27, 2013 — Scientists have found new evidence that links faster "biological" aging to the risk of developing several age-related diseases -- including heart disease, multiple sclerosis and various ... > full story -
Genetic 'Spelling Mistakes' That Increase Risk of Common Cancers Determined
March 27, 2013 — More than 80 genetic 'spelling mistakes' that can increase the risk of breast, prostate and ovarian cancer have been found in a large, international research study. For the first time, the ... > full storyMore: -
New Insights Into How Genes Turn on and Off
March 27, 2013 — Researchers have shed new light on methylation, a critical process that helps control how genes are expressed. Working with placentas, the team discovered that 37 percent of the placental genome has ... > full story
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