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Protein Protects Against Breast Cancer Recurrence in Animal Model
June 13, 2013 Precisely what causes breast cancer recurrence has been poorly understood. But now a piece of the puzzle has fallen into place: Researchers have identified a key molecular player in recurrent breast ... > full story -
A Peptide to Protect Brain Function
June 13, 2013 Medical researchers have developed a new peptide, called NAP or Davunetide, that has the capacity to both protect and restore critical cell functions in the brain. Her findings indicate that NAP ... > full story -
Jammed Molecular Motors May Play a Role in the Development of ALS
June 12, 2013 Delays in the transport of nutrients, proteins and neurotransmitters along the nerve axon could be a major factor in the development of the neurodegenerative disease ... > full story -
Easy and Effective Therapy to Restore Sight: Engineered Virus Will Improve Gene Therapy for Blinding Eye Diseases
June 12, 2013 Gene therapy using adeno-associated virus has successfully restored sight to people with a rare inherited retinal degeneration, but current therapy requires injecting the virus directly into the ... > full story -
Deep Biosphere Harbors Active, Growing Communities of Microorganisms
June 12, 2013 The deep biosphere -- the realm of sediments far below the seafloor -- harbors a vast ecosystem of bacteria, archaea, and fungi that are actively metabolizing, proliferating, and moving, according a ... > full storyMore: -
New Mechanism of TB Drug Resistance Identified
June 12, 2013 A recent study has identified a new mechanism for PZA-resistance, which provides new insight into the how this mysterious drug ... > full story -
Fingernails Reveal Clues to Limb Regeneration
June 12, 2013 Mammals possess the remarkable ability to regenerate a lost fingertip, including the nail, nerves and even bone. In humans, an amputated fingertip can sprout back in as little as two months, a ... > full story -
Hearing Loss Clue Uncovered
June 12, 2013 Researchers have discovered how hearing loss in humans is caused by a certain genetic ... > full story -
Two-Step Mechanism of Inner Ear Tip Link Regrowth
June 11, 2013 A team of researchers is the first to show, in mice, an unexpected two-step process that happens during the growth and regeneration of inner ear tip links. Tip links are extracellular tethers that ... > full story -
Experimental Vaccine Shows Promise Against TB Meningitis
June 11, 2013 Researchers working with animals has developed a vaccine that prevents the virulent TB bacterium from invading the brain and causing the highly lethal condition TB meningitis, a disease that ... > full story
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