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Book on physiology of eating and weight regulation

The development of effective preventive and therapeutic measures to control eating and body weight involves basic physiology as well as cognitive and social psychology.

21 Dec 2009

Researchers determine structures of two enzymes that customize histones

Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have determined the structures of two enzymes that customize histones, the spool-like proteins around which DNA coils inside the cell.

20 Dec 2009

Malaria nasal vaccine, antimicrobial peptide against MRSA, and safer method to prolong orange juice shelf life

An experiemental nasally administered malaria vaccine prevented parasite transmission from infected mice to mosquitoes and could play an important role in the fight against human malaria. The researchers from Japan report their findings in the December 2009 issue of the journal Infection and Immunity.

19 Dec 2009

Research lays hope for developing drugs that can control apoptosis

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute scientists have identified a key step in the biological process of programmed cell death, also called apoptosis.

19 Dec 2009

Charles Sherr awarded distinction of AAAS Fellow

Charles Sherr, M.D., Ph.D., co-chair of Genetics and Tumor Cell Biology at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, has been awarded the distinction of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow. AAAS is the world's largest general scientific society.

19 Dec 2009

Understanding the differences between skull bone and bones in limbs could prevent osteoporosis

Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have uncovered fundamental differences between the bone which makes up the skull and the bones in our limbs, which they believe could hold the key to tackling bone weakness and fractures.

19 Dec 2009

ANIS2's second edition on ‘micro and nanotechnologies for cancer research’ is open for registrations

There is still time until January 8 2010 to register for the second edition of the Alp NanoBio International School (ANIS2), which will be held in Sterzing/Vipiteno (Bozen, Italy) from 11 to 15 of January 2010, organized by the Centre of Excellence LATEMAR - funded by MIUR, in collaboration with the Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK).

18 Dec 2009

New stem cell based technology may eliminate brain cancer

Using a novel stem cell based technology of Cellonis Biotechnologies, Beijing, a Chinese research/medical team may eliminate a glioma -- brain cancer -- of a 36 year old Norwegian patient in a hospital in Beijing.

18 Dec 2009

Tufts researchers discover new neuron development in nulliparous mothers

Maternal behavior itself can trigger the development of new neurons in the maternal brain independent of whether the female was pregnant or has nursed, according to a study released by researchers at Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.

18 Dec 2009

Influence of key transcription factor is less widespread than thought and varies over time

For decades, science texts have told a simple and straightforward story about a particular protein-a transcription factor-that helps the embryo of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, pattern tissues in a manner that depends on the levels of this factor within individual cells.

18 Dec 2009

UAB professors honored for scientific contributions and outstanding mentorship

Three University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) professors have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

18 Dec 2009

Researchers discover how protein can be controlled and under what circumstances it can go awry

A team of researchers studying the protein that, when defective or absent, causes cystic fibrosis (CF) has made an important discovery about how that protein is normally controlled and under what circumstances it might go awry.

18 Dec 2009

Human protein may help prevent H1N1 infection

Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have identified a naturally occurring human protein that helps prevent infection by H1N1 influenza and other viruses, including West Nile and dengue virus.

18 Dec 2009

Proprietary adult stem cell platform, an effective treatment for diabetes, shows study

Australia's regenerative medicine company, Mesoblast Limited, today announced significant preclinical trial results showing that the proprietary adult stem cell platform could be an effective treatment for diabetes.

18 Dec 2009

Malignant breast tumor detection without biopsy

Scientists from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have discovered a possible way for malignant breast tumors to be identified, without the need for a biopsy. The findings were published online ahead of print in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

18 Dec 2009

Umbilical cord stem cells may be useful in treating blood disorders

Stem cells that could one day provide therapeutic options for muscle and bone disorders can be easily harvested from the tissue of the umbilical cord, just as the blood that goes through it provides precursor cells to treat some blood disorders, said University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers in the online version of the Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology.

18 Dec 2009

Scientists use optical technique to trace out neurons interaction

Scientists at Harvard University have used light and genetic trickery to trace out neurons' ability to excite or inhibit one another, literally shedding new light on the question of how neurons interact with one another in live animals.

18 Dec 2009

New technology sheds light on intracellular transport

Using new technology developed in his University of Oregon lab, chemist Andrew H. Marcus and his doctoral student Eric N. Senning have captured what they describe as well-orchestrated, actin-driven, mitochondrial movement within a single cell.

18 Dec 2009

GSTM1 and GSTT1 null genotypes not associated with increased risk of GC or CRC in Koreans

The glutathione S-transferase M1 (GSTM1) and glutathione S-transferase T1 (GSTT1) null genotypes have been linked to increased risk of developing cancer. The results regarding the association between GSTM1 and GSTT1 null genotypes and the risk of GC or CRC were contradictory.

18 Dec 2009

Four commonly used chemotherapy drugs disrupt birth of new brain cells, shows study

Researchers have developed a novel animal model showing that four commonly used chemotherapy drugs disrupt the birth of new brain cells, and that the condition could be partially reversed with the growth factor IGF-1.

18 Dec 2009

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Book on physiology of eating and weight regulation

Researchers determine structures of two enzymes that customize histones

Malaria nasal vaccine, antimicrobial peptide against MRSA, and safer method to prolong orange juice shelf life

Research lays hope for developing drugs that can control apoptosis

Charles Sherr awarded distinction of AAAS Fellow

Understanding the differences between skull bone and bones in limbs could prevent osteoporosis

ANIS2's second edition on ‘micro and nanotechnologies for cancer research’ is open for registrations

New stem cell based technology may eliminate brain cancer

Tufts researchers discover new neuron development in nulliparous mothers

Influence of key transcription factor is less widespread than thought and varies over time

UAB professors honored for scientific contributions and outstanding mentorship

Researchers discover how protein can be controlled and under what circumstances it can go awry

Human protein may help prevent H1N1 infection

Proprietary adult stem cell platform, an effective treatment for diabetes, shows study

Malignant breast tumor detection without biopsy

Umbilical cord stem cells may be useful in treating blood disorders

Scientists use optical technique to trace out neurons interaction

New technology sheds light on intracellular transport

GSTM1 and GSTT1 null genotypes not associated with increased risk of GC or CRC in Koreans

Four commonly used chemotherapy drugs disrupt birth of new brain cells, shows study

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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