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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Unexpected viral 'fossils' found in vertebrate genomes, Public Library of Science, Posted 2:18:19 PM PT
Snake venom studies yield insights for development of therapies for heart disease and cancer, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Posted 2:17:19 PM PT
Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, August 2010, DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Posted 1:17:20 PM PT
UCLA scientists for the first time identify a cell-of-origin for human prostate cancer, University of California - Los Angeles, Posted 11:17:21 AM PT
New pathway to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, Posted 10:17:20 AM PT
Researchers find new translocation; weak spots in DNA lead to genetic disease, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Posted 9:18:15 AM PT
Next generation sequencing establishes genetic link between two rare diseases, Cell Press, Posted 9:18:15 AM PT
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Why fad diets work well for some, but not others, Genetics Society of America, Posted 11:18:16 AM PT
Molecular mechanism triggering Parkinson's disease identified in Stanford study, Stanford University Medical Center, Posted 10:18:14 AM PT
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
One molecule, many more insulin-producing cells to treat diabetes, says Pitt team, University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, Posted 9:17:22 PM PT
Biomarkers found for postmenopausal cardiovascular disease, BioMed Central, Posted 4:18:16 PM PT
A hop from South America -- tracking Australian marsupials, Public Library of Science, Posted 2:18:15 PM PT
Calcium connections: Basic pathway for maintaining cell's fuel stores, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Posted 9:17:18 AM PT
Protein identified that can result in fragile bones, Medical College of Georgia, Posted 7:17:21 AM PT
Monday, July 26, 2010
Scripps research study shows infectious prions can arise spontaneously in normal brain tissue, Scripps Research Institute, Posted 1:17:19 PM PT
A collaboration solves the herpes virus protein structure providing new drug therapy directions, University of Pennsylvania, Posted 9:20:23 AM PT
Traveling microorganisms, Fundación BBVA, Posted 7:19:16 AM PT
Friday, July 23, 2010
RNA offers a safer way to reprogram cells, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Posted 2:17:19 PM PT
Study recommends that parents, physicians share decisions in sex development disorder surgery, University of California - Davis - Health System, Posted 10:18:16 AM PT
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Math model of colon inflammation singles out dangerous immune cells, Virginia Tech, Posted 1:17:19 PM PT
UM researcher identifies novel treatment for pain in sickle cell disease, University of Minnesota, Posted 8:18:24 AM PT
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
How do you make the perfect sled dog?, BioMed Central, Posted 4:18:14 PM PT
Valproic acid shown to halt vision loss in patients with retinitis pigmentosa, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Posted 12:17:19 PM PT
Climate change causes larger, more plentiful marmots, study shows, University of Kansas, Posted 10:18:13 AM PT
Primitive frogs do a belly flop, Springer, Posted 7:18:16 AM PT
Marriage patterns drive fertility decline, University of Sheffield, Posted 6:18:15 AM PT
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Genetic mismatch keeps yeast species distinct, Public Library of Science, Posted 2:18:14 PM PT
AMP presents at FDA meeting on regulating diagnostics, Association for Molecular Pathology, Posted 12:17:21 PM PT
New hypothesis for human evolution and human nature, Penn State, Posted 9:18:15 AM PT
Replacing hydrogen in fluorescent dyes improves detection ability, stability and shelf life, Georgia Institute of Technology Research News, Posted 8:19:17 AM PT
Disease genes that followed the Silk Road identified, University of Manchester, Posted 7:18:16 AM PT
Monday, July 19, 2010
'Runaway' development implicated in loss of function of the aging brain, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 2:17:20 PM PT
Scientists devise strategy in bid to beat viruses, University of Edinburgh, Posted 12:17:21 PM PT
Wood's 'noble rot' fungus genetically decoded, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (EMPA), Posted 10:17:17 AM PT
A dead Sirt(3) to protect preimplantation embryos, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Posted 9:20:22 AM PT
Adaptation in mole blood aids tunnelling, BioMed Central, Posted 7:18:14 AM PT
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Scientists identify key molecular regulator of cardiac hypertrophy, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Posted 10:18:15 AM PT
Friday, July 16, 2010
Researchers find mice cages alter brains, University of Colorado Denver, Posted 11:19:16 AM PT
Redundant genetic instructions in 'junk DNA' support healthy development, Princeton University, Posted 8:17:16 AM PT
Cancer drugs may help stop major parasite, Washington University School of Medicine, Posted 6:18:15 AM PT
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Scientists discover human sperm gene is 600 million years old, Northwestern University, Posted 2:17:16 PM PT
Investigators identify gene associated with kidney disease in African-American population, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Posted 11:18:16 AM PT
New role for master regulator in cell metabolism, response to stress, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Posted 11:17:22 AM PT
Stanford scientists develop new way to grow adult stem cells in culture, Stanford University Medical Center, Posted 11:17:22 AM PT
Brain size associated with longevity, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Posted 8:18:15 AM PT
Intercellular communication: From 'cable-phone' to 'cell-phone'?, DISCLAIMER, Posted 8:17:17 AM PT
Remarkable fossil cave shows how ancient marsupials grew, University of New South Wales, Posted 6:18:16 AM PT
Persons of African and Hispanic heritage at higher risk of chronic kidney disease, Springer, Posted 6:18:16 AM PT
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Fossil find puts a face on early primates, University of Michigan, Posted 1:18:15 PM PT
Blind mice can 'see' thanks to special retinal cells, Johns Hopkins University, Posted 12:18:15 PM PT
Montana State researchers say Triceratops, Torsaurus were same dinosaur at different stages, Montana State University, Posted 10:18:14 AM PT
Opening the gate to the cell's recycling center, University of Michigan, Posted 10:17:21 AM PT
New role for the JNK protein, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, Posted 9:17:17 AM PT
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
A new generation of biological scaffolds, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Posted 4:17:19 PM PT
Report suggests nearly 5 percent exposed to dengue virus in Key West, American Society for Microbiology, Posted 2:19:16 PM PT
Divide and conquer: Genes decide who wins in the body's battle against cancer, Public Library of Science, Posted 2:17:20 PM PT
Gene therapy breakthrough heralds treatment for beta-thalassemia, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 2:17:20 PM PT
CWRU dental researchers discover human beta defensins-3 ignite in oral cancer growth, Case Western Reserve University, Posted 12:17:18 PM PT
NIH genetic collaboration brings new meaning to the Silk Road, NIH/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, Posted 6:18:02 AM PT
Monday, July 12, 2010
Larger head size may protect against Alzheimer's symptoms, American Academy of Neurology, Posted 1:18:15 PM PT
U-M researchers identify gene mutation that causes rare form of deafness, University of Michigan Health System, Posted 1:17:16 PM PT
Double-teaming a whole-genome hunt, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Posted 12:18:16 PM PT
Baby brain growth mirrors changes from apes to humans, Washington University School of Medicine, Posted 12:18:15 PM PT
UCLA scientists create army of tumor-fighting immune cells and watch as they attack cancer, University of California - Los Angeles, Posted 12:17:18 PM PT
The brain of the fly -- a high-speed computer, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Posted 7:17:18 AM PT
CSHL researchers demonstrate efficacy of antisense therapy for spinal muscular atrophy, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 7:17:17 AM PT
Asthma warning for pregnant women, University of Adelaide, Posted 6:20:21 AM PT
Sunday, July 11, 2010
For speediest athletes, it's all in the center of gravity, Duke University, Posted 10:18:15 PM PT
Mouse stem cell study offers new insights into body fat distribution, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Posted 4:17:03 PM PT
Top professor will report new way to discover drugs that aid regenerative medicine, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Posted 4:17:03 PM PT
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Antibody may help treat and prevent influenza outbreaks, Public Library of Science, Posted 2:19:14 PM PT
Mojoceratops: New dinosaur species named for flamboyant frill, Yale University, Posted 12:18:14 PM PT
Mount Sinai researchers discover new way diseases develop, The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Posted 12:18:14 PM PT
A chemical to make brain cells grow, Cell Press, Posted 9:17:17 AM PT
Mental decline thwarted in aging rats, NIH/National Institute of Mental Health, Posted 9:17:17 AM PT
Gene knockout makes female mice masculine, BioMed Central, Posted 7:18:15 AM PT
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Scripps Research scientists uncover previously unknown natural mechanism that controls cocaine use, Scripps Research Institute, Posted 1:18:16 PM PT
Biologists identify a new clue into cellular aging, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Posted 1:17:20 PM PT
New retrieval method makes studying cancer proteins easier, Purdue University, Posted 12:17:19 PM PT
Gladstone scientists establish link between brain activity and Parkinson's disease symptoms, Gladstone Institutes, Posted 10:17:20 AM PT
York U autism-related study discovers how drug interferes with neuronal cell function, York University, Posted 8:17:18 AM PT
Researchers demystifying complex cellular communications hubs found in sensory neurons, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Posted 8:17:18 AM PT
Genetically reprogrammed HSV given systemically shrinks distant sarcomas, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Posted 7:18:13 AM PT
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Uncapping the mystery behind the mechanism of cap removal from actin filaments, Public Library of Science, Posted 2:17:19 PM PT
Protein identified which helps cancer cells to survive stressful conditions, Public Library of Science, Posted 2:17:19 PM PT
Rutgers researchers discover secrets of nutritious corn breed that withstands rigors of handling, Rutgers University, Posted 12:18:13 PM PT
With magnetic nanoparticles, scientists remotely control neurons and animal behavior, University at Buffalo, Posted 11:17:22 AM PT
Want to slow aging? New research suggests it takes more than antioxidants, Genetics Society of America, Posted 11:17:22 AM PT
Researchers discover trigger to early, effective antibody response, National Jewish Health, Posted 10:17:22 AM PT
Fat cells play key role in development of type 2 diabetes, University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, Posted 9:17:18 AM PT
Maternal diet and genes interact to affect heart development, Wellcome Trust, Posted 7:18:14 AM PT
Neural stem cells attack glioblastoma cells, Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, Posted 7:17:21 AM PT
Friday, July 2, 2010
Why you should never arm wrestle a saber-toothed tiger, National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent), Posted 2:18:14 PM PT
Wallabies and bats harbor 'fossil' genes from the most deadly family of human viruses, University at Buffalo, Posted 11:17:18 AM PT
Personalized approach to smoking cessation may be reality in 3-5 years, Duke University Medical Center, Posted 7:18:16 AM PT
Cell signaling classification system gives researchers new tool, DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Posted 7:18:16 AM PT
Extinction of woolly mammoths may have been due to addition of a predator: Humans, University of California - Los Angeles, Posted 6:18:22 AM PT
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Cold Spring Harbor Protocols features Drosophila neurobiology methods, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 12:17:02 PM PT
Tibetan adaptation to high altitude occurred in less than 3,000 years, University of California - Berkeley, Posted 11:17:18 AM PT
Muscular problems in children with neonatal diabetes are neurological, study finds, Wellcome Trust, Posted 11:17:18 AM PT
CSHL team shows how loss of key protein promotes aggressive form of leukemia, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 10:17:19 AM PT
Chromosomal abnormality found for inherited clubfoot, Washington University School of Medicine, Posted 9:18:14 AM PT
Reprogrammed human blood cells show promise for disease research, Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Posted 9:17:20 AM PT
Work-life balance: Brain stem cells need their rest, too, Salk Institute, Posted 9:17:20 AM PT
Stanford stem cell scientist leads effort to prevent fraudulent treatment, Stanford University Medical Center, Posted 9:17:20 AM PT
Gene regulating human brain development identified, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Posted 9:17:20 AM PT
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Molecular signatures may aid fight against pediatric liver disease, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Posted 11:19:16 AM PT
Stanford study shows key enzyme in fetal heart development also involved in adult heart disease, Stanford University Medical Center, Posted 10:18:02 AM PT
Genetic basis of alopecia areata established for first time by Columbia research team, Columbia University Medical Center, Posted 10:18:02 AM PT
Nitrogen pollution alters global change scenarios from the ground up, Smithsonian, Posted 10:17:02 AM PT
Pathologists call for new training program to support personalized medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Posted 8:18:14 AM PT
Virgin olive oil and a Mediterranean diet fight heart disease by changing how our genes function, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Posted 7:18:16 AM PT
Cancer drug shows promise for treating a wide range of inflammatory diseases, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Posted 7:17:21 AM PT
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Zapping Titan-like atmosphere with UV rays creates life precursors, University of Arizona, Posted 2:18:12 PM PT
Depressed mice could aid research on drug-resistant depression in humans, Penn State, Posted 12:18:16 PM PT
Arctic climate may be more sensitive to warming than thought, says new study, University of Colorado at Boulder, Posted 10:18:13 AM PT
Mystery unraveled: How asbestos causes cancer, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Posted 6:17:18 AM PT