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Understanding 'Master Regulator' Genes Could Lead to Better Cancer Treatments
January 31, 2013 — A pair of genes work together as "master regulators" in cell division to keep the correct number of chromosomes in each daughter cell. Ipl1 and Mps1 work to hook and unhook chromosomes for proper DNA ... > full story -
Zebrafish May Hold the Answer to Repairing Damaged Retinas and Returning Eyesight to People
January 31, 2013 — Zebrafish, the staple of genetic research, may hold the answer to repairing damaged retinas and returning eyesight to people. Researchers have discovered that a zebrafish's stem cells can selectively ... > full story -
A New Mechanism That Contributes to the Evolution of Cancer
January 31, 2013 — A new study demonstrates the existence of new fragile genomic sites responsible for chromosomal alterations in tumors. This novel mechanism explains up to 50 percent of the abnormalities associated ... > full story -
Researchers Decipher a Key Circuit in Regulating Genes Involved in Producing Blood Stem Cells
January 31, 2013 — Researchers have deciphered one of the gene regulation circuits which would make it possible to generate hematopoietic blood cells, i.e. blood tissue stem cells. This could benefit patients with ... > full story -
First Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells from Patients With Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young
January 31, 2013 — Scientists report the first generation of human induced pluripotent stem cells from patients with an uncommon form of diabetes, maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY). These cells offer a ... > full story -
'Petri Dish Lens' Gives Hope for New Eye Treatments
January 31, 2013 — A cure for congenital sight impairment caused by lens damage is closer following new research. Scientists in Australia are closer to growing parts of the human eye in the lab. They have, for the ... > full story -
Hit by Two Hammers: How Deficiencies in Two Genes Synergize to Halt Formation of Gut Nervous System
January 31, 2013 — A genetic analysis has implications for a genetic disorder known as Hirschsprung ... > full story -
Morning After Pill Conscience Clauses in UK Risk Unwarranted Pregnancies, Pharmacists Argue
January 31, 2013 — Conscience clauses, which allow pharmacists to opt out of providing the "morning after pill" without a prescription, risk unwanted pregnancies and undermine the principle of universal healthcare in ... > full story -
Setting the Stage for a New Paradigm in Treatment of Heart Failure
January 30, 2013 — New evidence shows the root of heart failure lies in misfolded proteins in the heart’s cells. The finding may pave the way for dramatically new treatment ... > full story -
Silibinin, Found in Milk Thistle, Protects Against UV-Induced Skin Cancer
January 30, 2013 — Milk thistle extract, silibinin, kills skin cells mutated by UVA radiation and protects against damage by UVB radiation -- thus protecting against UV-induced skin cancer and photo-aging, according to ... > full story
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