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Studies of human genetic variation have found strong evidence for the action of natural selection

One of the most comprehensive studies of the forces that have shaped patterns of human genetic variation has found strong evidence for the action of natural selection, which may help explain why certain people are at risk for a variety of conditions and others are not.

8 Sep 2004

New IBM technology could bring the promise of personalized medicine one step closer

Using a basic computer language, the researchers created a "smart" DNA stream that contains a patient's entire medical record

8 Sep 2004

Advances in gene silencing on the agenda

Recent advances in using 'RNA interference' (RNAi) to improve plant, animal and human health will be the major focus of the CSIRO-hosted Horizons in Livestock Sciences Conference on the Gold Coast from 12-15 September.

8 Sep 2004

Pioneering work with human embryonic stem cells could speed up development of new treatments for Parkinson’s and diabetes

Pioneering work with human embryonic stem (hES) cells could speed up the development of new treatments for a range of degenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and diabetes according to Dr Stephen Minger of King’s College London, speaking today at the BA Festival of Science.

8 Sep 2004

Hair growing stem cells may one day provide treatments for human hair conditions

Researchers at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at The Rockefeller University have isolated stem cells from the skin of a mouse, and showed, for the first time, that an individual stem cell can renew itself in the laboratory and then be used in grafts to produce skin, hair and oil glands.

5 Sep 2004

Scientists to tackle the most common cause of diarrhoea world-wide with DNA sequencing

Returning holidaymakers may be comforted to know that travellers' diarrhoea could be a thing of the past. Scientists at the University of Birmingham's Medical School are set to sequence the DNA of the bacterium: this will identify causes of illness and point to better cures.

31 Aug 2004

Ultra-sensitive measurement technique shows how biomolecular motors carry out essential tasks

In the human body, hundreds of different types of biomolecular motors help carry out such essential tasks as muscle contraction, moving chromosomes during cell division, and reloading nerve cells so they can repeatedly fire.

30 Aug 2004

Mouse stem cells may help restore hearing loss in humans

The work is important because, in humans, inner ear sensory hair cells are a precious commodity. Humans are born with only about sixteen thousand of these sound detectors in each ear, which can be easily damaged by age, certain illnesses, exposure to loud sounds, and some medications. Once damaged, the cells do not easily grow back. And with the cell loss comes so-called irreversible hearing loss.

26 Aug 2004

Compounds break bonds holding dangerous pollutants together

Everything from the manufacture of new materials to the creation of modern medications relies on chemicals known as metal-based catalysts. Catalysts pack a double punch: Even as they greatly increase the rate of chemical processes, they regenerate so they can be used again.

25 Aug 2004

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Studies of human genetic variation have found strong evidence for the action of natural selection

New IBM technology could bring the promise of personalized medicine one step closer

Advances in gene silencing on the agenda

Pioneering work with human embryonic stem cells could speed up development of new treatments for Parkinson’s and diabetes

Hair growing stem cells may one day provide treatments for human hair conditions

Scientists to tackle the most common cause of diarrhoea world-wide with DNA sequencing

Ultra-sensitive measurement technique shows how biomolecular motors carry out essential tasks

Mouse stem cells may help restore hearing loss in humans

Compounds break bonds holding dangerous pollutants together

Researchers have coaxed RNA to self-assemble into 3-D arrays

Novel method for studying ancient life forms

Computer model of damaged DNA bends the rules

A trip to Mars might sound appealing, but it would be a one-way-trip

Small molecules as artificial gene regulators

Sea snail offers natural healing powers for a range of illnesses from chronic pain to diseases of the brain

Scientists have developed the first mouse model Werner’s syndrome

Antibodies produced by shark immune systems could be used to detect human pathogens

3-D technology to assist stroke patients and the disabled

Scientists visualise protein complex responsible for looking after out of shape proteins

Scientists have successfully filmed individual cells migrating within a functioning lymph node

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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