PLOS ONE paper describes how a single nuclear protein functions like an orchestra conductor, programming the ‘symphony of biology’One of developmental biology’s most perplexing questions concerns…
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Spinal injury researchers hope cyclotron can advance diagnosis
A former league footballer who became a quadriplegic is spearheading fundraising efforts to create an imaging system to help diagnose spinal cord injuries.
Aussies outdo Brits on drug use, but less likely to have drinking problems: study
More Australians are taking illicit drugs than are Britons on average, but people in Britain are still smoking tobacco and abusing alcohol in higher numbers, a University of Adelaide report finds.
Practice-changing study offers new option for tough breast cancer cases
A new phase 3 study in some of the most difficult-to-treat patients, women with endocrine-resistant disease, showed that the newly approved drug, palbociclib, more than doubled the time to cancer recurrence for women with hormone-receptor (HR+) positive metastatic breast cancer.
Manipulating cell membranes using nanotubes
Researchers have developed a targeted method for opening up cell membranes in order to deliver drugs to, or manipulate the genes of, individual cells.
Blood pressure medications can lead to increased risk of stroke
The importance of preventing hypertension is reinforced by a study showing anti-hypertension medicines can increase stroke risk by 248 percent, according to new research.
Ulcer-causing bacteria induces stomach stem cell growth in mice, Stanford researchers find
The ulcer-causing bacterium Helicobacter pylori can directly interact with stomach stem cells, causing the cells to divide more rapidly, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford…
Less-invasive method for kidney diagnostics
Researchers have identified a new, less-invasive method to provide diagnostic information on kidney disease and its severity.
Researchers study computational models and simulations of hurricanes to predict future storms
The recent floods in Texas have caused some of the worst flooding since Hurricane Ike in 2008, causing the rainiest month in the state’s history.
New stem cell may overcome hurdles for regenerative medicine
Scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered a novel type of pluripotent stem cell–cells capable of developing into any type of tissue–whose identity is tied to their location in a developing…
Measles danger lingers for years after infection: study
Measles can harm the immune system for up to three years, leaving survivors at a higher risk of catching other infectious and potentially deadly diseases, researchers say.