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Rifamycin Antibiotics Attack Tuberculosis Bacteria With Walls, Not Signals
Amid concerns about the
rising number of new
tuberculosis cases
worldwide, researchers have
reexamined and disproved a
... > full story
Keeping Cells Youthful: How Telomere-building Proteins Get Drawn Into The Fold
It may take just one or two
proteins to polish off a
simple cellular task, but
life-or-death matters, such
as caring for the ends of
... > full story
Researchers Uncover Attack Mechanism Of Illness-inducing Bacterium
An infectious ocean-dwelling
bacterium found in oysters
and other shellfish kills
its host's cells by causing
them to burst, providing the
... > full story
Tiny Molecule Helps Control Blood-vessel Development
The development and repair
of heart tissue and blood
vessels is intimately tied
to a tiny piece of
ribonucleic acid that is
found nowhere else in the
... > full story
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New Findings Explain Genetic Disorder's Unique Shift; Father's Role As Resource Provider Influential In Prader-Willi Syndrome
August 27, 2008 — New findings give insight into the unique characteristics of the birth defect Prader-Willi Syndrome, and at the same time, may help explain how a certain type of gene is expressed in all humans. The ... > full story -
Deletion Of Chromatin Remodeling Genes Leads To Leukemia In Mice
August 27, 2008 — Mice lacking both copies of the Arid4A gene and one copy of the Arid4B gene develop acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and may provide an important animal model for preleukemic and leukemic conditions, ... > full story -
Gene That Causes Childhood Cancer Neuroblastoma Is Found
August 25, 2008 — Scientists have discovered gene mutations that are the main cause of the inherited (familial) version of the childhood cancer neuroblastoma. In addition, the researchers found that the same mutations ... > full story -
Rapid Test For Pathogens: Could Be Used To Detect Diseases Used By Bioterrorists
August 23, 2008 — Dangerous disease often spreads faster than it takes to diagnose it in the lab. To remedy that, researchers at Kansas State University have developed a test to bring that time from days down to ... > full story -
Biological Chips For Disease Detection, Drug Discovery, Now Easy To Make With New Method
August 23, 2008 — Scientists have developed a new and fast method for making biological ‘chips’ – technology that could lead to quick testing for serious diseases, fast detection of MRSA infections ... > full story -
Accumulated Bits Of A Cell's Own DNA Can Trigger Autoimmune Disease
August 21, 2008 — A security system wired within every cell to detect the presence of rogue viral DNA can sometimes go awry, triggering an autoimmune response to single-stranded bits of the cell's own ... > full story -
Making 'Good' Fat From Muscle And Vice Versa
August 21, 2008 — A surprise discovery -- that calorie-burning brown fat can be produced experimentally from muscle precursor cells in mice -- raises the prospect of new ways to fight obesity and overweight, report ... > full story -
Infection Blocks Lung's Protective Response Against Tobacco Smoke
August 20, 2008 — An infection that often goes undetected can block the lung's natural protective response against tobacco smoke, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. Mice exposed to tobacco smoke ... > full story -
Critical Protein Complex In Formation Of Cell Cilia Identified
August 20, 2008 — Scientists have identified a protein complex that regulates the formation of cilia, which are found on virtually all mature human cells and are essential to normal cell ... > full story -
New Technology Silences Genes: Suppressing Disease-causing Genes Is Now Within Reach
August 19, 2008 — Researchers have developed a new gene silencing technology that could be used to target genes that can lead to the development of certain diseases. This technology could pave the way for preventing ... > full story
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