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Causes found for stiff skin conditions
Mar 19, 2010 |
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By studying the genetics of a rare inherited disorder called stiff skin syndrome, researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have learned more about scleroderma, a condition affecting about one in 5,000 ...
'Metabolic taxation': Even oysters pay taxes
Mar 18, 2010 |
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In physical, as in financial growth, it's not what you make but what you keep that counts, USC marine biologists believe.
Manufacturing antibodies
Mar 18, 2010 |
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New antibodies and recombinant proteins with a key signaling role in immune response to disease have been produced through collaboration between molecular immunology institutes in the Czech Republic and Germany and a private ...
Feedback loop explains inflammatory effect on intestinal lining
Mar 18, 2010 |
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Signals released by immune cells during a bout of inflammatory bowel disease interfere with intestinal cells' ability to regenerate. Yet people with inflammatory bowel diseases have a significantly higher risk of developing ...
Getting turned on: Scientists discover switch mechanism for controlling traffic in cells
Mar 17, 2010 |
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Scientists have identified a mechanism that switches on an extremely important process for the proper functioning and survival of our body's cells. Specifically, the fast-track transportation pathway of 'cargo' to and from ...
Duke technique is turning proteins into glass
Mar 17, 2010 |
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Duke University researchers have devised a method to dry and preserve proteins in a glassified form that seems to retain the molecules' properties as workhorses of biology.
Disabling Skp2 gene helps shut down cancer growth
Mar 17, 2010 |
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Increased understanding of the Skp2 gene and its relation to cellular senescence may lead to the development of novel agents that can suppress tumor development in common types of cancer, researchers from The University of ...
Blocking cancer in its path: New cellular defect discovered
Mar 16, 2010 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- UCSF researchers have discovered that a key cellular defect that disturbs the production of proteins in human cells can lead to cancer susceptibility. The scientists also found that a new generation of inhibitory ...
Researchers solve a molecular mystery in muscle
Mar 15, 2010 |
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The muscle-building abilities of hormones known as insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are legendary. Just do an online search and you'll find not only scientific papers discussing the effects of IGFs on the cells that give ...
Study points to potential new drug for type 2 diabetes
Mar 15, 2010 |
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An experimental oral drug has lowered blood sugar levels and inflammation in mice with Type 2 diabetes, suggesting that the medication could someday be added to the arsenal of drugs used by millions of Americans with this ...
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