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Cellular senescence a double-edged sword

Biology /

created Dec 03, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Scientists have identified a molecular cause behind the ravages of old age and in doing so have also shown how a natural process for fighting cancer in younger persons can actually promote cancer in older individuals. Cellular ...





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Longevity tied to genes that preserve tips of chromosomes

Medicine & Health / Genetics

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A team led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has found a clear link between living to 100 and inheriting a hyperactive version of an enzyme that rebuilds telomeres - the tip ends ...


Study identifies new way to biopsy brain tumors in real time

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

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A new miniature, hand-held microscope may allow more precise removal of brain tumors and an easier recognition of tumor locations during surgery.


Why can't chimps speak? Study links evolution of single gene to human capacity for language

Why can't chimps speak? Study links evolution of single gene to human capacity for language

Medicine & Health / Genetics

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(PhysOrg.com) -- If humans are genetically related to chimps, why did our brains develop the innate ability for language and speech while theirs did not?


Novel mouse gene reduces major pathologies associated with Alzheimer's disease

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

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A new study reveals that a previously undiscovered mouse gene reduces the two major pathological perturbations commonly associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The research, published by Cell Press in the November 12 issue ...


Researchers find a weak link in cancer cell armor

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Professor Robert Weiss has found that when two particular genes are inhibited, cancer cells are destroyed at a greater rate. The study is published in the Nov. 9 issue of PNAS.


Grant awarded to improve the security of mobile devices and cellular networks

Grant awarded to improve the security of mobile devices and cellular networks

Technology / Telecom

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smart phones -- like BlackBerrys and iPhones -- have become indispensable to today's highly mobile workforce and tech-savvy youngsters. While these devices keep friends and colleagues just a few thumb-taps ...


Discovery in worms points to more targeted cancer treatment

Discovery in worms points to more targeted cancer treatment

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers at Queen's University have found a link between two genes involved in cancer formation in humans, by examining the genes in worms. The groundbreaking discovery provides a foundation for how tumor-forming ...


Researchers to develop probes to study cellular GPS

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

An international group of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, Goettingen Medical School in Germany and the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom have received a Human Frontiers Science Program (HFSP) grant ...


Laser surgery does not appear to have long-term effects on corneal cells

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Laser eye surgery to correct vision problems does not appear to be associated with lasting changes to cells lining the inside of the cornea at nine years after the procedure, according to a report in the November issue of ...


New discovery allows scientists for the first time to experimentally annotate genomes

New discovery allows scientists for the first time to experimentally annotate genomes

Biology / Biotechnology

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Over the last 20 years, the sequencing of the human genome, along with related organisms, has represented one of the largest scientific endeavors in the history of mankind. The information collected from genome ...



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