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Dietary Supplement Linked to Increased Muscle Mass in the Elderly
June 17, 2013 A supplemental beverage used to treat muscle-wasting may help boost muscle mass among the elderly, according to a new ... > full story -
Psychiatric Disorders Linked to a Protein Involved in the Formation of Long-Term Memories
June 17, 2013 Scientists have discovered a protein that regulates synaptic ion channels that have been tied to bipolar disorder and ... > full story -
Uniquely Shaped Enzyme Amazes Chemists
June 17, 2013 Chemists in the Netherlands have found that a uniquely shaped enzyme that has never been seen before in biology is real: two interlocked ring structures, known as ... > full story -
Cells Play 'Tag' to Determine Direction of Movement
June 17, 2013 Researchers have found that cells in our bodies, when moving collectively, carry out something similar to a game of 'tag' to coordinate their movement in a particular ... > full story -
Plasma in a Bag: Plastic Bags Coated by Plasma Serve as Lab for Cultivating Adherent Cells
June 17, 2013 Plastic bags coated by plasma at atmospheric pressure serve as a GMP laboratory for the cultivation of adherent cells. The plasma is used to modify the internal surface of the bag specifically, so ... > full story -
Mapping Translation Sites in the Human Genome
June 16, 2013 Scientists have produced the first genome-wide investigation of cap-independent translation, identifying thousands of mRNA sequences that act as Translation Enhancing Elements, which are RNA ... > full story -
'Chase and Run' Cell Movement Mechanism Explains Process of Metastasis
June 16, 2013 A mechanism that cells use to group together and move around the body -- called 'chase and run' -- has been described for the first time by ... > full story -
Osteoporosis Drug Stops Growth of Breast Cancer Cells, Even in Resistant Tumors, Study Suggests
June 15, 2013 A drug approved in Europe to treat osteoporosis has now been shown to stop the growth of breast cancer cells, even in cancers that have become resistant to current targeted therapies, according to a ... > full story -
Medical Researchers Design Variant of Main Painkiller Receptor
June 14, 2013 Scientists have developed a variant of the mu opioid receptor that has several advantages when it comes to experimentation. This variant can be grown in large quantities in bacteria and is also ... > full story -
Memory-Boosting Chemical Identified in Mice: Cell Biologists Find Molecule Targets a Key Biological Pathway
June 14, 2013 Memory improved in mice injected with a small, drug-like molecule discovered by researchers studying how cells respond to biological ... > full story
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