PHYSorg.com: PHYSorg news tagged with: protein called http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Key protein that may cause cancer cell death identified Researchers at A*STAR's Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) have become the first to discover and characterize a human protein called Bax-beta (Baxβ), which can potentially cause the death of cancer cells and lead to new approaches in cancer treatment. The finding is published in the 16 Jan. report of Molecular Cell. http://www.physorg.com/news151343979.html Biology Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:59:39 EST news151343979 Interferon needed for cells to 'remember' how to defeat a virus Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have determined that the immune-system protein interferon plays a key role in "teaching" the immune system how to fight off repeated infections of the same virus. http://www.physorg.com/news147506941.html Medicine & Health Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:09:01 EST news147506941 New therapeutic target identified for rheumatoid arthritis Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery have identified a potential new therapeutic target that could be used to treat inflammatory disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis. http://www.physorg.com/news145097933.html Medicine & Health Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:58:53 EST news145097933