Stomach stem cell discovery could bring cancer insights
Oct 04, 2007 |
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Scientists have identified and described stem cells specific to several tissues and organs of the body — key master cells that give rise to the specialized cell types characteristic of that organ. But to date, ...
'Extreme' teenagers
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Adolescents have grown taller and put on weight over the last thirty years, but the problem of underweight teens may be worse, a study in the online open access journal BMC Public Health suggests. An analysis of the height, ...
In birds, expecting to mate leads to higher fertilization rates
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From an evolutionary perspective, the primary task of an organism is to pass along its genes to future generations. Such genetic transmission is usually assumed to be instinctive. However, a new study shows that species also ...
White chocolate baking squares recalled
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the nationwide recall of Baker's Premium White Chocolate Baking Squares due to possible contamination.
Human embryonic stem cells remain embryonic because of epigenetic factors
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A human embryonic stem cell is reined in – prevented from giving up its unique characteristics of self-renewal and pluripotency – by the presence of a protein modification that stifles any genes that would prematurely instruct ...
Starting university may be hazardous to your health: study
Oct 04, 2007 |
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Moving away from home and adapting to a new social environment are just two of the many challenges that new students face as they enter university. An innovative new study conducted at the University of Alberta has found ...
Evidence of a relationship between swimming babies and infections
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Scientists of the GSF-National Research Center for Environment and Health found indications for an association between attendance of swimming pools in the first year of life and the frequency of infections. Diarrhea and otitis ...
Free shopping in a virtual bazaar of gene regulation data
Oct 04, 2007 |
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An international team has opened a virtual bazaar, called PAZAR, which allows biologists to share information about gene regulation through individually managed 'boutiques' (data collections). According to research published ...
Researchers test stem cell therapy for heart patients
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University of Florida doctors on Wednesday treated their first patient enrolled in a new study designed to test whether injecting stem cells into the heart helps restore blood flow to the organ by prompting new blood vessels ...
Researchers make major signal transduction discovery
Oct 04, 2007 |
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The chemical process known as acetylation plays a central role in cytokine receptor signal transduction – a fundamental biochemical cascade inside cells that controls the activity of antiviral and tumor-suppressing genes.
Payload is loaded into shuttle Discovery
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The U.S. space agency said the payload for the next mission to the International Space Station has been installed in space shuttle Discovery's cargo bay.
Umbilical cord gene expression signals premature babies' lung disease risk
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Diagnosing a risk of fatal lung disorders may be possible by analysing the umbilical cords of premature babies, according to research published in the online open access journal Genome Biology. Until now, paediatricians ...
Montana beef experts heading to Russia
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A delegation from Montana will be heading to Russia Sunday to rustle up trade interest in the state's beef cattle livestock and genetics know-how.
