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Monday, February 8, 2010
UC Davis study confirms link between advanced maternal age and autism, University of California - Davis - Health System, Posted 7:18:01 AM PT
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Mice shed new light on causes of childhood deafness, The Company of Biologists, Posted 9:19:15 PM PT
Inhibiting serotonin in gut could cure osteoporosis, Columbia University Medical Center, Posted 10:18:02 AM PT
Gene that improves quality of reprogrammed stem cells identified by Singapore scientists, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Posted 10:17:17 AM PT
Friday, February 5, 2010
Early artificial pancreas trials show benefits for kids, teenagers with diabetes overnight, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, Posted 7:17:21 AM PT
Thursday, February 4, 2010
High sensitivity to stress isn't always bad for children, Society for Research in Child Development, Posted 9:20:21 PM PT
Early abuse tied to more depression in children, Society for Research in Child Development, Posted 9:20:21 PM PT
Ancient remains put teeth into Barker hypothesis, Emory University, Posted 12:18:15 PM PT
Yale scientists complete color palette of a dinosaur for the first time, Yale University, Posted 11:18:13 AM PT
Scientists ID a protein that splices and dices genes, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Posted 11:17:17 AM PT
UCSF researchers identify regulator of human sperm cells, University of California - San Francisco, Posted 9:17:19 AM PT
Nuclear pore complexes harbor new class of gene regulators, Salk Institute, Posted 9:17:19 AM PT
Study reveals potential evolutionary role for same-sex attraction, Association for Psychological Science, Posted 8:18:14 AM PT
Story tips from the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory February 2010, DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Posted 8:17:20 AM PT
Promising results shown for kidney cancer drug, Sbarro Health Research Organization, Posted 6:17:18 AM PT
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
New research shows genes of pregnant women and their fetuses can increase the risk of preterm labor, March of Dimes Foundation, Posted 9:18:02 PM PT
Story tips from the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory February 2010, DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Posted 1:17:20 PM PT
Scientists map epigenome of human stem cells during development, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Posted 11:17:20 AM PT
Bad news for mosquitoes: Yale study may lead to better traps, repellents, Yale University, Posted 10:18:12 AM PT
Some morbidly obese people are missing genes, shows new research, Imperial College London, Posted 10:18:01 AM PT
JDRF-funded research advances potential for regeneration as a possible cure for type 1 diabetes, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, Posted 10:17:19 AM PT
Penn biologists determine microRNA activity is suppressed in mouse ovum, University of Pennsylvania, Posted 9:17:03 AM PT
Test could predict which idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients will become severely ill, University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, Posted 9:17:03 AM PT
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
3-D scaffold provides clean, biodegradable structure for stem cell growth, University of Washington, Posted 3:17:12 PM PT
UF researchers: Ancient crocodile relative likely food source for Titanoboa, University of Florida, Posted 1:18:15 PM PT
Growth factor gene shown to be a key to cleft palate, Washington University in St. Louis, Posted 9:18:13 AM PT
Gene variation makes alcoholism less likely in some survivors of sexual abuse, Washington University in St. Louis, Posted 9:18:13 AM PT
Scientists map out regulatory regions of genome, hot spots for diabetes genes, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Posted 8:17:19 AM PT
Genetically modified mice reveal another mechanism contributing to heart failure, University of Western Ontario, Posted 7:17:18 AM PT
Monday, February 1, 2010
Ability to navigate may be linked to genes, researcher says, Johns Hopkins University, Posted 2:18:15 PM PT
Loss of 'guardian angel' gene prompts premature birth, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Posted 2:18:15 PM PT
Argonautes: A big turn-off for proteins, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Posted 1:18:17 PM PT
Genetic mutations associated with suicide risk among patients with depression, JAMA and Archives Journals, Posted 1:18:17 PM PT
'Peter Pan' apes never seem to learn selfishness, Duke University, Posted 1:18:16 PM PT
High-throughput analysis of gene regulation, DNA synthesis in Cold Spring Harbor Protocols, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 1:17:18 PM PT
New form of stem cell communication rescues diseased neurons, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, Posted 1:17:18 PM PT
Genetically-modified mice reveal another mechanism contributing to heart failure, University of Western Ontario, Posted 11:17:19 AM PT
Researchers fight world hunger by mapping the soybean genome, University of Missouri-Columbia, Posted 8:18:13 AM PT
Dogs may provide an excellent model for understanding human complex diseases, University of Helsinki, Posted 6:18:20 AM PT
Dog studies reveal strong risk factors for SLE, Uppsala University, Posted 6:18:20 AM PT
Tumor suppressor p53 prevents cancer progression in cells with missegregated chromosomes, Rockefeller University Press, Posted 6:17:25 AM PT
Cells send dirty laundry home to mom, University of Gothenburg, Posted 6:17:25 AM PT
Friday, January 29, 2010
UC Davis researchers identify brain protein for synapse development, University of California - Davis - Health System, Posted 12:17:18 PM PT
Linheng Li proposes novel theory for mammalian stem cell regulation, Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Posted 8:17:19 AM PT
Multiple sclerosis risk changes with the season, Faculty of 1000: Biology and Medicine, Posted 7:18:15 AM PT
Thursday, January 28, 2010
GW research team's dinosaur discovery helps solve piece of evolutionary puzzle, George Washington University, Posted 11:18:19 AM PT
Study offers evidence that spongiform brain diseases are caused by aberrant protein, Ohio State University, Posted 11:17:21 AM PT
Uncorrelated activity in the brain, Baylor College of Medicine, Posted 11:17:21 AM PT
Stem cell breakthrough: Bone marrow cells are the answer, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Posted 6:17:24 AM PT
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Does evolution always lead to bigger brains?, University of Cambridge, Posted 4:18:02 PM PT
Prenatal alcohol exposure can alter the brain's developing pain regulatory system, Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, Posted 1:20:17 PM PT
The color of dinosaur feathers identified, University of Bristol, Posted 10:18:15 AM PT
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Chaperonins prompt proper protein folding -- but how?, DISCLAIMER, Posted 10:17:12 PM PT
New potential to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, The Company of Biologists, Posted 9:18:15 PM PT
Is the Hobbit's brain unfeasibly small?, BioMed Central, Posted 4:18:02 PM PT
Blood protein offers help against anemia, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Posted 3:17:15 PM PT
UF researchers continue 'extraordinary measures' to tackle Pompe disease, University of Florida, Posted 7:18:16 AM PT
Monday, January 25, 2010
Thinking outside the block in disease gene studies, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Posted 5:18:02 PM PT
Rare genetic variants create 'synthetic' genome-wide signals of disease risk, Duke University Medical Center, Posted 5:18:02 PM PT
Gene family found to play key role in early stages of development, University of California - San Francisco, Posted 2:18:15 PM PT
New therapeutic approach identified for kidney disease associated with lupus, Hospital for Special Surgery, Posted 12:17:18 PM PT
Dolphin and bat DNA on the same wavelength, Queen Mary, University of London, Posted 9:18:14 AM PT
Echolocating bats and whales share molecular mechanism, University of Michigan, Posted 9:18:14 AM PT
Study of shark virgin birth shows offspring can survive long term, Stony Brook University, Posted 6:18:13 AM PT
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Researchers trace effects of genetic defect in myotonic muscular dystrophy, University of California - Santa Cruz, Posted 10:18:02 AM PT
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Study shows value of sexual reproduction versus asexual reproduction, University of Iowa, Posted 1:18:15 PM PT
Video of virus in action shows viruses can spread faster than thought possible, Imperial College London, Posted 11:17:19 AM PT
Inflammation 'on switch' also serves as 'off switch', North Carolina State University, Posted 9:17:18 AM PT
New concoction reprograms differentiated cells into pluripotent stem cells, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Posted 9:17:18 AM PT
LSUHSC research yields promising stroke treatment, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Posted 9:17:18 AM PT
Disease severity in H1N1 patients, Canadian Medical Association Journal, Posted 8:18:14 AM PT
Researchers identify a new gene involved in autophagy, the cellular recycling program, Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), Posted 8:17:18 AM PT
Unwanted guests: How herpes simplex virus gets rid of the cell's security guards, Salk Institute, Posted 7:18:15 AM PT
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
PrEP treatment prevented HIV transmission in humanized mice, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Posted 5:17:19 PM PT
Some mouse sperm can identify, and even cooperate with, its brethren, Harvard University, Posted 10:20:19 AM PT
Study: Animals populated Madagascar by rafting there, Purdue University, Posted 10:18:13 AM PT
Penn biologists explain how organisms can tolerate mutations, yet adapt to environmental change, University of Pennsylvania, Posted 10:18:12 AM PT
Communication problems in the brain, University Hospital Heidelberg, Posted 8:17:18 AM PT
'Survival of the cutest' proves Darwin right, University of Manchester, Posted 6:18:13 AM PT
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Membrane-coat proteins: Bacteria have them too, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Posted 9:17:16 PM PT
Rice responsible for Asians' alcohol flush reaction, BioMed Central, Posted 4:18:12 PM PT
1918 and 2009 H1N1 flu probably not spread by birds, Society for General Microbiology, Posted 4:17:21 PM PT
Iowa State University researcher discovers Ebola's deadly secret, Iowa State University, Posted 1:17:19 PM PT
Most modern European males descend from farmers who migrated from the Near East, University of Leicester, Posted 10:18:14 AM PT
UNC Lineberger research provides new insights into deadly brain cancer, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Posted 9:17:19 AM PT
Minimal changes alter an enzyme dramatically, Uppsala University, Posted 7:17:19 AM PT
Monday, January 18, 2010
'Jekyll and Hyde' cell may hold key to muscular dystrophy, fibrosis treatment: UBC research, University of British Columbia, Posted 5:17:15 AM PT
Artificial muscles restore ability to blink, save eyesight, University of California - Davis - Health System, Posted 12:17:02 AM PT
Sunday, January 17, 2010
From biological basics to diabetes discovery, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Posted 10:18:14 AM PT
Friday, January 15, 2010
Studies demonstrate link among Alzheimer's disease, Down syndrome and atherosclerosis, University of South Florida Health, Posted 3:19:15 PM PT
Parasitic wasps' newly sequenced genomes reveal new avenues for pest control, Swiss Institute of Bioinoformatics, Posted 7:17:17 AM PT
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Researchers identify proteins that might contribute to memory loss and Alzheimer's disease, The Translational Genomics Research Institute, Posted 11:17:16 PM PT
Excess DNA damage found in cells of patients with Friedreich's ataxia, University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, Posted 5:17:16 PM PT
Why mice develop 'knots' while exploring a new environment, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:16 PM PT
Novel mouse model of demyelinating disorder, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 2:17:18 PM PT
3 esophageal cancer cell lines commonly used in research prove to be from other cancers, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Posted 1:17:18 PM PT
Animal behavioral studies can mimic human behavior, New York- Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center/Weill Cornell, Posted 12:18:17 PM PT
Genome of parasitic wasps released, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Posted 11:18:19 AM PT
UC Davis research confirms benefits of calcium and vitamin D in preventing fractures, University of California - Davis - Health System, Posted 10:17:25 AM PT
Discovery points toward anti-inflammation treatment for blinding disease, Medical College of Georgia, Posted 9:17:21 AM PT
Weizmann Institute scientists reveal how tendons shape developing bones, Weizmann Institute of Science, Posted 7:17:16 AM PT
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Migraine and depression may share genetic component, American Academy of Neurology, Posted 1:18:15 PM PT
Dog genome researchers track paw prints of selective breeding, University of Washington, Posted 1:18:14 PM PT
Scientists move a step closer to understanding why leopards can't change their spots, Genetics Society of America, Posted 1:18:14 PM PT
New study raises the possibility that some antiviral drugs could make diseases worse, Genetics Society of America, Posted 1:18:14 PM PT
Genome sequencing shows past genetic events made soybeans rich in versatile gene families, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Posted 11:17:20 AM PT
Chimp and human Y chromosomes evolving faster than expected, Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Posted 10:18:03 AM PT
Surplus of serotonin receptors may explain failure of antidepressants in some patients, Columbia University Medical Center, Posted 9:17:21 AM PT
MIT research finds 'noisiest' neurons persist in the adult brain, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Posted 9:17:21 AM PT
Yale team finds neural thermostat keeps brain running efficiently, Yale University, Posted 9:17:21 AM PT
CSHL scientists use next-gen sequencing to rapidly discover genetic cause of devastating disorder, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 7:18:15 AM PT
Key piece of puzzle sheds light on function of ribosomes, Uppsala University, Posted 6:19:16 AM PT
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Scientists find 'missing link' between heart failure and environment, University of Cambridge, Posted 5:18:15 PM PT
China a rising star in regenerative medicine despite world skepticism of stem cell therapies, DISCLAIMER, Posted 5:18:15 PM PT
Chromosomes make a rapid retreat from nuclear territories, BioMed Central, Posted 4:17:23 PM PT
As in humans, sleep solidifies a bird's memories, University of Chicago Medical Center, Posted 2:18:13 PM PT
Gladstone scientists identify role of key protein in ALS and frontotemporal dementia, Gladstone Institutes, Posted 2:17:17 PM PT
Gene variation associated with lower risk of dementia, Alzheimer disease, JAMA and Archives Journals, Posted 1:18:15 PM PT
New stroke therapy successful in rats, University of California - Irvine, Posted 9:17:16 AM PT
In early heart development, genes work in tandem, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Posted 8:18:15 AM PT
Monday, January 11, 2010
New hope for therapy in heartburn-related cancer, The Company of Biologists, Posted 9:19:15 PM PT
I-1c gene therapy: Not such a good idea in heart failure?, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Posted 2:18:13 PM PT
Regulatory network balances stem cell maintenance, differentiation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Posted 2:17:02 PM PT
Use of body ornamentation shows Neanderthal mind capable of advanced thought, University of Bristol, Posted 12:18:02 PM PT
Study shows that delivering stem cells improves repair of major bone injuries in rats, Georgia Institute of Technology Research News, Posted 12:17:16 PM PT
Blocking nuclear receptor may cut off tumor blood supply, Baylor College of Medicine, Posted 12:17:16 PM PT
Drug shows promise as new treatment for gut tumor, University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, Posted 10:17:20 AM PT
Biologists merge methods, results from different disciplines to find new meaning in old data, National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent), Posted 10:17:20 AM PT
Ongoing human evolution could explain recent rise in certain disorders, Harvard University, Posted 7:18:02 AM PT
Why do people 'play the longshot' and buy insurance? It's in our genes, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Posted 7:18:02 AM PT
Segregating out UbcH10's role in tumor formation, Rockefeller University Press, Posted 6:17:12 AM PT
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Molecule repairs alcohol metabolism enzyme, NIH/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Posted 10:18:04 AM PT
Bering Strait influenced ice age climate patterns worldwide, National Center for Atmospheric Research/University Corporation for Atmosph, Posted 10:18:03 AM PT
UT rheumatologists advance genetic research related to disabling form of arthritis, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Posted 10:17:16 AM PT
Researchers Identify microRNA targets in C. elegans, University of California - San Diego, Posted 10:17:16 AM PT
Researchers discover molecular security system that protects cells from potentially harmful DNA, University of Minnesota, Posted 10:17:16 AM PT