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How Archaea Might Find Their Food: Sensor Protein Characterized
June 10, 2013 — Delicious dimethyl sulphide. The microorganism Methanosarcina acetivorans lives off everything it can metabolize into methane. How it finds its sources of energy, is not yet clear. Scientists have ... > full story -
Discovery May Lead to New Treatments for Jaundice
June 10, 2013 — Helping to protect newborns and older patients against more severe effects of jaundice is the hope of researchers who have shown how a liver enzyme protects cells from damage caused by the condition. ... > full story -
Substances from African Medicinal Plants Could Help Stop Tumor Growth
June 10, 2013 — African medicinal plants contain chemicals that may be able to stop the spread of cancer cells. The plant materials will now undergo further analysis in order to evaluate their therapeutic ... > full story -
Neurostimulation Lowers Need for Opioids in Chronic Pain
June 10, 2013 — Scientists have created the first consensus guidelines for the use of neurostimulation, an established and growing therapy for chronic pain and other ... > full story -
Duck Genome Provides New Insight Into Fighting Bird Flu
June 9, 2013 — The duck genome consortium has completed the genome sequencing and analysis of the duck (Anas platyrhynchos), one principal natural host of influenza A viruses, which caused a new epidemic in China ... > full story -
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Interferon-Beta Aids Balance and Movement in Mice With Spinocerebellar Ataxia 7; First in Vivo Study of the Treatment for This Condition Shows Significant Physical Improvement
June 9, 2013 — The first in vivo trial of the use of interferon-beta in a mouse model of the group of fatal diseases known as spinocerebellar ataxia has shown that its use can significantly improve their physical ... > full story -
Scientists Identify Potential Drug Target for Treatment-Resistant Anemias
June 9, 2013 — Researchers have identified a key target protein of glucocorticoids, the drugs that are used to increase red blood cell production in patients with certain types of anemia, including those resulting ... > full story -
Rare Mitochondrial Mutations – Maybe Not So Rare? Comprehensive Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA Will Aid Early Diagnosis
June 8, 2013 — Scientists have discovered that supposedly rare mutations in the mitochondria, the ‘power plants’ of human cells responsible for creating energy, account for more than 7% of patients with ... > full story -
Vegetable Oil Is Good for You, Experts Say
June 7, 2013 — Since the 1970s, researchers have known that lineolic acid (LA) helps reduce blood cholesterol levels, and for decades, scientists have known that consuming LA can help lower the risk of heart ... > full story -
Diabetes Drug Shows Promise in Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disease
June 7, 2013 — Researchers have found that a drug used to control Type II diabetes can help repair the spinal cords of mice suffering from the inherited disease adrenoleukodystrophy which, untreated, leads ... > full story
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