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Tiny Piece of RNA Keeps 'Clock' Running in Earliest Stages of Life
March 11, 2013 New research shows that a tiny piece of RNA has an essential role in ensuring that embryonic tissue segments form ... > full story -
Scientists Eradicate Lung Tumors in a Pre-Clinical Mouse Model
March 7, 2013 Scientists report that they have eradicated lung tumors in a pre-clinical mouse model. The study demonstrated the elimination of mouse lung tumours by inhibiting Myc, a protein that plays a key role ... > full story -
Support Cells Found in Human Brain Make Mice Smarter
March 7, 2013 Glial cells -- a family of cells found in the human central nervous system and, until recently, considered mere "housekeepers" -- now appear to be essential to the unique complexity of the human ... > full storyMore: -
New Study Validates Longevity Pathway: Findings Identify Universal Mechanism for Activating Anti-Aging Pathway
March 7, 2013 A new study demonstrates what researchers consider conclusive evidence that the red wine compound resveratrol directly activates a protein that promotes health and longevity in animal models. What's ... > full storyMore: -
Protein Lost in Tumors Blocks Normal Cells from Being Reprogrammed Into Stem Cells
March 7, 2013 Researchers have discovered that a particular protein prevents normal cells from being reprogrammed into cells that resemble stem cells, providing new insight into how they may lose their plasticity ... > full story -
Fatty Acids Could Lead to Flu Drug
March 7, 2013 Flu viruses are a major cause of death and sickness around the world, and antiviral drugs currently do not protect the most seriously ill patients. A new study reveals that a compound derived from ... > full story -
Generations of Cloned Mice With Normal Lifespans Created: 25th Generation and Counting
March 7, 2013 Using the technique that created Dolly the sheep, researchers have identified a way to produce healthy mouse clones that live a normal lifespan and can be sequentially cloned indefinitely. ... > full story -
Some Brain Cells Are Better Virus Fighters
March 7, 2013 Natural immune defenses that resist viral infection are turned on in some brain cells but switched off in others, scientists have ... > full story -
Circuitry of Cells Involved in Immunity, Autoimmune Diseases Exposed: Connections Point to Interplay Between Salt and Genetic Factors
March 6, 2013 New work expands the understanding of how Th17 cells develop, and how their growth influences the development of immune responses. By figuring out how these cells are "wired," the researchers make a ... > full storyMore: -
Why Fish Is Better Than Supplements: Omega-3s from Fish Vs. Fish Oil Pills Better at Maintaining Blood Pressure in Mouse Model
March 5, 2013 Researchers show how fish oils help lower blood pressure via vasodilation at ion channels. In vascular smooth muscle cells, such as those that line blood vessels, ion channels that span the outer ... > full storyMore:
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