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Marking of tissue-specific crucial in embryonic stem cells to ensure proper function

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Tissue-specific genes, thought to be dormant or not marked for activation in embryonic stem cells, are indeed marked by transcription factors, with proper marking potentially crucial for the function of tissues derived from ...


Ice Cold: Cooler Than Being Cool

Ice Cold: Cooler Than Being Cool

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (10) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Water expands when it freezes. Anyone who has ever left a can of soda or bottle of water in the freezer too long has witnessed this first hand. So how do plants and animals survive severe ...


Delivering medicine directly into a tumor

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers at Burnham Institute for Medical Research at University of California, Santa Barbara have identified a peptide (a chain of amino acids) that specifically recognizes and penetrates cancerous tumors but not normal ...


Researchers show 'trigger' to stem cell differentiation

Biology / Biotechnology

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

A gene which is essential for stem cells' capabilities to become any cell type has been identified by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the University of California, San Francisco.


How the daisy got its spots… and why

How the daisy got its spots... and why

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Dark spots on flower petals are common across many angiosperm plant families and occur on flowers such as some lilies, orchids, and daisies. Much research has been done on the physiological and behavioral ...


Good stress response enhances recovery from surgery, study shows

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The right kind of stress response in the operating room could lead to quicker recovery for patients after knee surgery, according to a new study led by Stanford University School of Medicine researchers. The results could ...


Possible ovarian cancer treatment target identified

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A multi-institutional study has identified a potential personalized treatment target for the most common form of ovarian cancer. In the December 8 issue of Cancer Cell, the research team describes finding that a gene called ...


New stem cell technology developed at Hebrew University

New stem cell technology leads to better treatment for complicated bone fractures

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A novel technology involving use of stem cells, developed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers, has been applied to provide better and rapid healing for patients suffering from complicated bone fractures.


Scientists reveal malaria parasites' tactics for outwitting our immune systems

Scientists reveal malaria parasites' tactics for outwitting our immune systems

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Malaria parasites are able to disguise themselves to avoid the host's immune system, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust and published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of ...


Autologous stem cell transplantation for soft tissue sarcoma: insufficient research into therapy

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Due to a lack of suitable studies, it is unclear whether patients with soft tissue sarcoma can benefit from autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. With this type of therapy, some of the patient's own (autologous) ...



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