News tagged with oxygenase
Oxygen key to 'cut and paste' of genes
(PhysOrg.com) -- An oxygen-sensitive enzyme has been found to play a key role in how genes create the many different proteins that make up our bodies.
Jul 03, 2009 |
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Immunological defense mechanism leaves malaria patients vulnerable to salmonella infections
The link between malaria and salmonella infections has been explained for the first time, opening the way to more effective treatments.
Dec 18, 2011 |
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Inflammation controlled differently in brain and other tissues, study finds
A team led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute has identified a new metabolic pathway for controlling brain inflammation, suggesting strategies for treating it.
Oct 20, 2011 |
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Study of cox-2 inhibitors could lead to new class of stroke drugs
A study, in mice, by investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine points toward potential new therapies for stroke, the nation's third-leading cause of death and foremost single cause of severe neurological ...
Oct 03, 2011 |
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Blocking cancer cell's energy generator could lead to new targeted treatments
Cancer Research UK scientists have found that blocking the pathway used by some kidney cancer cells to generate energy can kill the cancer cells, sparing the healthy ones. The research is published in Nature yesterday. ...
Aug 18, 2011 |
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Inhaling hydrogen may help reduce lung damage in critically ill patients
Inhaling small amounts of hydrogen in addition to concentrated oxygen may help stem the damage to lung tissue that can occur when critically ill patients are given oxygen for long periods of time, according to a rat model ...
May 16, 2011 |
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Turning plants into power houses
(PhysOrg.com) -- "I have a slide that has a photo of a cornfield and a big photovoltaic array," says Robert Blankenship, a scientist who studies photosynthesis at Washington University in St. Louis. "When ...
May 12, 2011 |
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Mystery solved: How sickle hemoglobin protects against malaria
The latest issue of the journal Cell carries an article that is likely to help solve one of the long-standing mysteries of biomedicine. In a study that challenges currently held views, researchers at the In ...
Apr 28, 2011 |
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Heart drugs could cut blood pressure risks in pregnancy
Pregnant women could benefit from a pioneering trial that will test whether heart disease drugs can be used to treat pre-eclampsia.
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Apr 20, 2011 |
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Roberto Bolli discusses cardiac stem cell treatment for heart failure at Cannon Lecture
Heart failure affects roughly six million Americans, yet treatment consists of either a heart transplant or the insertion of mechanical devices that assist the heart. This is unacceptable to Roberto Bolli, MD, Chief of the ...
Apr 10, 2011 |
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New hope for lowering cholesterol
A promising new way to inhibit cholesterol production in the body has been discovered, one that may yield treatments as effective as existing medications but with fewer side-effects.
Mar 02, 2011 |
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