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Herbal Extract Boosts Fruit Fly Lifespan by Nearly 25 Percent
The herbal extract of a
yellow-flowered mountain
plant long used for stress
relief was found to increase
the lifespan of fruit fly
populations by an average of
... > full story
New Drug Reverses Loss of Brain Connections in Alzheimer's
The first experimental drug
to boost brain synapses lost
in Alzheimer's disease has
been developed by
researchers. The drug,
called NitroMemantine,
... > full story
One Step Closer to a Vaccine for a Common Respiratory Disease
Young children and the
elderly are especially
susceptible to respiratory
syncytial virus (RSV). The
three-dimensional structure
of respiratory syncytial
... > full story
Bullfrogs May Help Spread Deadly Amphibian Fungus, but Also Die from It
Amphibian populations are
declining worldwide and a
major cause is a deadly
fungus thought to be spread
by bullfrogs, but a two-year
... > full story
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Nanog Protein Promotes Growth of Head and Neck Cancer
June 18, 2013 — Researchers have identified a biochemical pathway in cancer stem cells that is essential for promoting head and neck cancer. The study shows that a protein called Nanog, which is normally active in ... > full story -
Aspirin May Fight Cancer by Slowing DNA Damage
June 18, 2013 — Aspirin is known to lower risk for some cancers, and a new study points to a possible explanation, with the discovery that aspirin slows the accumulation of DNA mutations in abnormal cells in at ... > full story -
'Undruggable' Cancer May Be Druggable After All: New Target Identified
June 17, 2013 — Researchers have identified in the most aggressive forms of cancer a gene known to regulate embryonic stem cell self-renewal, beginning a creative search for a drug that can block its ... > full story -
Researchers Demonstrate Use of Stem Cells to Analyze Causes, Treatment of Diabetes
June 17, 2013 — Scientists have generated patient-specific beta cells, or insulin-producing cells, that accurately reflect the features of maturity-onset diabetes of the ... > full story -
Directed in Vitro Technique May Increase Insulin Resistance Among Offspring
June 17, 2013 — A special type of in vitro fertilization, or IVF, may increase the risk for insulin resistance among children conceived in this way, according to a new study from ... > full story -
Naturally Occurring Hormone Induces Egg Maturation
June 17, 2013 — The naturally occurring hormone kisspeptin effectively induces egg maturation during infertility treatment, according to a clinical in vitro fertilization (IVF) ... > full story -
Exposure to BPA in Developing Prostate Increases Risk of Later Cancer: Ubiquitous Plasticizers May Have Long-Term Health Effects
June 17, 2013 — Early exposure to BPA (bisphenol A) -- an additive commonly found in plastic water bottles and soup can liners -- causes an increased cancer risk in an animal model of human prostate ... > full storyMore: -
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 -
'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
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