Tag Archives: Scientists
Cholesterol boosts the memory of the immune system
Dec. 21, 2012 The memory of the human immune system is critical for the development of vaccines
Scientists create new approach to destroy disease-associated RNAs in cells
Dec. 20, 2012 Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed a new approach to alter the function of RNA in living cells by designing molecules that recognize and disable RNA targets. As a proof of principle, in the new study the team designed a molecule that disabled the RNA causing myotonic dystrophy
Scientists create new approach to destroy disease-associated RNAs in cells
Dec. 20, 2012 Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed a new approach to alter the function of RNA in living cells by designing molecules that recognize and disable RNA targets. As a proof of principle, in the new study the team designed a molecule that disabled the RNA causing myotonic dystrophy
Drug used to treat HIV might defuse deadly staph infections
Dec. 14, 2012 A new study by NYU School of Medicine researchers suggests that an existing HIV drug called maraviroc could be a potential therapy for Staphylococcus aureus , a notorious and deadly pathogen linked to hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations each year. Their study is published online this week in Nature .
Cancer scientists identify a new layer of complexity within human colon cancer: Shed light on resistance to treatment
Dec. 13, 2012 Cancer scientists led by Dr
Valuable tool for predicting pain genes in people: ‘Network map’ of genes involved in pain perception
ScienceDaily (Dec. 6, 2012) Scientists in Australia and Austria have described a “network map” of genes involved in pain perception.
Obesity reversed in mice by manipulating production of an enzyme
ScienceDaily (Dec. 5, 2012) Approximately 68 percent of U.S.
Fitness for toad sperm: Secret is to mate frequently
ScienceDaily (Dec. 4, 2012) Fertility tests frequently reveal that males have problems with the quality of their sperm. The problems often relate to sperm senescence, which is a reduction in quality with age
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