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Important Step in the Activation of T-Cells in the Immune System Explained
February 7, 2013 Scientists have explained an important step in the activation of the so-called T-cells in the immune system. In humans and mice, T-cells are responsible for deciding whether a defense reaction should ... > full story -
Giving Transplanted Cells a Nanotech Checkup
February 5, 2013 Researchers have devised a way to detect whether cells previously transplanted into a living animal are alive or dead, an innovation they say is likely to speed the development of cell replacement ... > full story -
Olive Oil Component Alleviates Intestinal Ischemia and Reperfusion
February 5, 2013 Here's another reason why you should include olive oil in your diet: A new research report suggests that at least one compound in olive oil significantly reduces intestinal ischemia (restricted blood ... > full story -
Researchers Develop Rx for Deafness, Impaired Balance in Mouse Model of Usher Syndrome
February 4, 2013 In a new study, researchers report that hearing and balance can be rescued by a new therapy in a mouse model of Usher syndrome (Usher) that contains the mutation responsible for type 1C Usher. The ... > full story -
Scientists Design Mouse With More Human-Like Immune Response
February 4, 2013 Scientists have genetically engineered a mouse to more closely mimic a human immune response. The transgenic mouse exhibits humanized CD1d molecules, naturally occurring molecules that activate an ... > full story -
Researchers Pioneer Treatment for Viral Infection Common in Children
February 4, 2013 Researchers have discovered a new way in which a very common childhood disease could be treated. In the first year of life, 65 per cent of babies get infected by Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). ... > full story -
Programming Cells: Importance of the Envelope
February 1, 2013 In a project that began with the retinal cells of nocturnal animals and has led to fundamental insights into the organization of genomic DNA, researchers show how the nuclear envelope affects nuclear ... > full story -
Engineered Oncolytic Herpes Virus Inhibits Ovarian and Breast Cancer Metastases
February 1, 2013 A genetically reprogrammed Herpes simplex virus (HSV) can cure metastatic diffusion of human cancer cells in the abdomen of laboratory mice, according to a new ... > full story -
New Device Traps Particulates, Kills Airborne Pathogens
January 31, 2013 A new device called a soft X-ray electrostatic precipitator protected immunocompromised mice from airborne pathogenic bacteria, viruses, ultrafine particles, and allergens, according to a new ... > full storyMore: -
Gut Microbes at Root of Severe Malnutrition in Kids
January 30, 2013 A study of young twins in Malawi, in sub-Saharan Africa, finds that bacteria living in the intestine are an underlying cause of a form of severe acute childhood ... > full story
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