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Researchers uncover 'relocation' plan of metastatic cancer cells

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Few things are as tiresome as house hunting and moving. Unfortunately, metastatic cancer cells have the relocation process down pat. Tripping nimbly from one abode to another, these migrating cancer cells often prove far ...





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Metobolomics uncovers key indicators of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A recent metobolomics study by researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in Richmond found that impaired peroxisomal oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) is associated with the progression ...


Tissue tension regulates tumor progression

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- UCSF scientists have shown for the first time that the rigidity of a tissue can induce cancer. The research team identified an enzyme that is crucial for regulating tissue stiffness and demonstrated that ...


Preventing Prostate Cancer to Bone Metastasis

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- In new research on prostate cancer to bone metastasis, Dr. Phillip Trackman of Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine explains that the lysyl oxidase pro-peptide (LOX-PP) inhibits prostate ...


Researchers identify enzyme that makes survival molecule for key vision cells

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jun 26, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Research lead by Dr. Nicolas Bazan, Boyd Professor and Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, identifying an enzyme that makes neuroprotectin D1 which specifically and ...


Inflammation worsens danger due to atherosclerosis

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jan 22, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Current research suggests that inflammation increases the risk of plaque rupture in atherosclerosis. The related report by Ovchinnikova et al, "T cell activation leads to reduced collagen maturation in atherosclerotic plaques ...


Scientists create colorful 'brainbow' images of the nervous system

Scientists create colorful 'brainbow' images of the nervous system

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 31, 2007 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (10) | comments 1

By activating multiple fluorescent proteins in neurons, neuroscientists at Harvard University are imaging the brain and nervous system as never before, rendering their cells in a riotous spray of colors dubbed ...


Exotic foods becoming commonplace

Other Sciences / Other

created Aug 01, 2007 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Food trend experts predict exotic and extreme foods such as yogurt with rose petals and orange blossoms will become more common on consumer's plates.


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SpaceX Sets New Launch Date For Falcon

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created Mar 02, 2006 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

SpaceX has reset the tentative launch window for the maiden flight of Falcon 1 to March 20 through 25.


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SpaceX Delays Maiden Flight of Falcon 1 Rocket

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created Nov 27, 2005 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Space Exploration Corp. (SpaceX) launch scrubbed Saturday because of problems with liquid oxygen (LOX) fill tank. The reason for the delay was that an auxiliary liquid oxygen fill tank had a manual vent valve ...



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