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Thursday, July 2, 2009

  • Stanford bioethicist and colleagues call for federal regulation of genetic ancestry testing, Stanford University Medical Center, Posted 11:18:19 AM PDT

  • Ben-Gurion U. researchers reveal connection between cancer and human evolution, American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Posted 9:17:22 AM PDT

  • UCLA scientists find molecular differences between embryonic stem cells and reprogrammed skin cells, University of California - Los Angeles, Posted 9:17:22 AM PDT

  • Research reveals what drives lung cancer's spread, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Posted 9:17:22 AM PDT

  • Natural compound stops retinopathy, University of Oklahoma, Posted 8:17:25 AM PDT

  • Rampant helper syndrome, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Posted 7:17:23 AM PDT


    Wednesday, July 1, 2009

  • Secrets revealed about how disease-causing DNA mutations occur, Penn State, Posted 3:18:16 PM PDT

  • JCI online early table of contents: July 1, 2009, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Posted 2:18:17 PM PDT

  • Blood stem cell growth factor reverses memory decline in mice, University of South Florida Health, Posted 1:19:22 PM PDT

  • Study shows that a combination of common genetic variations can lead to schizophrenia, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Posted 10:18:19 AM PDT

  • Scientists: Salamanders, regenerative wonders, heal like mammals, people, University of Florida, Posted 10:18:19 AM PDT

  • Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder share genetic roots, NIH/National Institute of Mental Health, Posted 10:18:19 AM PDT

  • Study strongly supports many genetic contributions to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, Massachusetts General Hospital, Posted 10:18:19 AM PDT

  • Genetically engineered mice yield clues to 'knocking out' cancer, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Posted 7:17:25 AM PDT

  • Double success for Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia scientists working on chromosome segregation, Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia, Posted 7:17:25 AM PDT

  • MS study offers theory for why repair of brain's wiring fails, University of California - San Francisco, Posted 6:19:18 AM PDT


    Tuesday, June 30, 2009

  • Current search for heart disease treatment may not be fruitful, Imperial College London, Posted 1:18:20 PM PDT

  • Scientists find a biological 'fountain of youth' in new world bat caves, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Posted 7:17:24 AM PDT

  • Neural stem cell differentiation factor discovered, Goethe University Frankfurt, Posted 6:17:26 AM PDT


    Monday, June 29, 2009

  • Stress in the womb can last a lifetime, say researchers behind new exhibit, Imperial College London, Posted 4:19:25 PM PDT

  • Stanford researchers find a quicker, cheaper way to sort isotopes, Stanford University, Posted 2:17:28 PM PDT

  • Toxic chemicals affect steroid hormones differently in humans and invertebrates, University of California - San Diego, Posted 2:17:27 PM PDT

  • Intestinal cells surprisingly active in pursuit of nutrition and defense, Rockefeller University Press, Posted 6:17:28 AM PDT


    Friday, June 26, 2009

  • Trial shows promise for arthritis drug, BioMed Central, Posted 4:17:20 PM PDT

  • Melon research sweetened with DNA sequence, Texas A&M AgriLife Communications, Posted 2:17:24 PM PDT

  • Race origins and health disparites, Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, Posted 11:18:02 AM PDT

  • Tryptophan deficiency may underlie quinine side effects, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Posted 9:17:22 AM PDT

  • Further gene mutations linked to autism risk, Public Library of Science, Posted 8:18:18 AM PDT

  • Trio of signals converge to induce liver and pancreas cell development in the embryo, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Posted 8:17:21 AM PDT

  • Xie Lab uncovers molecular machinery related to stem cell fate, Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Posted 8:17:21 AM PDT

  • LSUHSC research identifies enzyme that makes survival molecule for key vision cells, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Posted 7:17:32 AM PDT

  • Uncovering how cells cover gaps, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Posted 7:17:30 AM PDT


    Thursday, June 25, 2009

  • Varying reductions in breast cancer suggest hormone therapy to blame, BioMed Central, Posted 4:17:24 PM PDT

  • More gene mutations linked to autism risk, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Posted 3:18:16 PM PDT

  • Like burrs on your clothes, molecule-size capsules can deliver drugs by sticking to targeted cells, Cornell University, Posted 11:17:22 AM PDT

  • Structural biology scores with protein snapshot, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Posted 11:17:22 AM PDT

  • MicroRNAs help control HIV life cycle, Burnham Institute, Posted 9:17:24 AM PDT

  • Vitamin A derivative provides clues to better breast cancer drugs, University of Chicago Medical Center, Posted 9:17:24 AM PDT

  • Pushmi-pullyu of B-cell development discovered, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Posted 6:17:24 AM PDT

  • Stem cell surprise for tissue regeneration, Carnegie Institution, Posted 5:17:20 AM PDT


    Wednesday, June 24, 2009

  • Neurological differences support dyslexia subtypes, BioMed Central, Posted 4:17:31 PM PDT

  • Variation in the same gene affects rate of parasite infection in both humans and baboons, National Science Foundation, Posted 12:18:17 PM PDT

  • Scripps Research scientists observe human neurodegenerative disorder in fruit flies, Scripps Research Institute, Posted 10:17:22 AM PDT

  • Climbing the ladder to longevity: Critical enzyme pair identified, Salk Institute, Posted 10:17:22 AM PDT

  • Study pinpoints novel cancer gene and biomarker, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Posted 10:17:22 AM PDT

  • How mitochondria get their membranes bent, Goethe University Frankfurt, Posted 9:17:23 AM PDT

  • A breath mint made from... coffee?, American Friends of Tel Aviv University, Posted 9:17:22 AM PDT

  • Proteins in gel, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Posted 7:17:22 AM PDT

  • Mouse model provides clues to human language development, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health, Posted 6:18:16 AM PDT


    Tuesday, June 23, 2009

  • Mantle Cell Lymphoma Consortium Scientific Workshop, Lymphoma Research Foundation, Posted 9:17:21 PM PDT

  • A new take on growth factor signaling in tamoxifen resistance, BioMed Central, Posted 4:17:24 PM PDT

  • In pursuit of a happiness gene, American Friends of Tel Aviv University, Posted 9:18:16 AM PDT

  • ADHD genes found, known to play roles in neurodevelopment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Posted 8:18:18 AM PDT

  • Researchers to reveal aging's origins on global stage, The Gerontological Society of America, Posted 8:17:25 AM PDT

  • U of M study finds new insight on therapy for a devastating parasitic disease, University of Minnesota, Posted 7:18:18 AM PDT

  • Lack of happiness hormone serotonin in the brain causes impaired maternal behavior in mice, Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, Posted 7:17:23 AM PDT

  • New research discovers link between smoking and brain damage, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 6:17:20 AM PDT

  • UCF team's advanced nerve cell system could help cure diabetic neuropathy, related diseases, University of Central Florida, Posted 6:17:20 AM PDT


    Monday, June 22, 2009

  • Larvae shun the light, BioMed Central, Posted 4:17:21 PM PDT

  • Bioengineers develop a microfabricated device to measure cellular forces during tissue development, University of Pennsylvania, Posted 2:17:22 PM PDT

  • Carb synthesis sheds light on promising tuberculosis drug target, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Posted 2:17:20 PM PDT

  • Zero in on ozone with fluorescent solution that detects harmful molecule in air and body, University of Pittsburgh, Posted 11:17:22 AM PDT

  • Targeting helpers of heat shock proteins could help treat cancer, cardiovascular disease, Medical College of Georgia, Posted 8:17:02 AM PDT


    Sunday, June 21, 2009

  • DNA template could explain evolutionary shifts, Baylor College of Medicine, Posted 10:18:19 AM PDT

  • Fate in fly sensory organ precursor cells could explain human immune disorder, Baylor College of Medicine, Posted 10:18:17 AM PDT

  • The battle for CRTC2: How obesity increases the risk for diabetes, Salk Institute, Posted 10:17:24 AM PDT


    Friday, June 19, 2009

  • Researchers observe single protein dimers wavering between two symmetrically opposed structures, Scripps Research Institute, Posted 1:17:25 PM PDT

  • Caltech researchers explore how cells reconcile mixed messages in decisions about growth, California Institute of Technology, Posted 6:17:23 AM PDT


    Thursday, June 18, 2009

  • Johns Hopkins scientists out a gene for gout, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Posted 3:17:21 PM PDT

  • Scientists capture the first image of memories being made, McGill University, Posted 12:17:23 PM PDT

  • Link between light touch and Merkel cells solves 100-year mystery, Baylor College of Medicine, Posted 11:18:15 AM PDT

  • Johns Hopkins researchers edit genes in human stem cells, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Posted 9:18:18 AM PDT


    Wednesday, June 17, 2009

  • UC Davis researchers visualize formation of a new synapse, University of California - Davis - Health System, Posted 1:17:24 PM PDT

  • Pitt team reports in Nature that unique portion of enzyme fights lung infection, University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, Posted 10:17:23 AM PDT

  • Enzyme doesn't act alone in atrial fibrillation, Baylor College of Medicine, Posted 8:17:20 AM PDT

  • NIST researchers 'all aglow' over new test of toxin strength, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Posted 7:19:20 AM PDT

  • Computer scientists develop model for studying arrangements of tissue networks by cell division, Harvard University, Posted 7:17:22 AM PDT


    Tuesday, June 16, 2009

  • Researchers make progress toward early identification of muscular dystrophy, The Company of Biologists, Posted 9:18:18 PM PDT

  • Opioid-induced hibernation protects against stroke, BioMed Central, Posted 4:17:31 PM PDT

  • Nanocrystals reveal activity within cells, DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Posted 12:17:18 PM PDT

  • Rare disorder gives modelers first glimpse at immune system development, Duke University Medical Center, Posted 12:17:18 PM PDT

  • Another McGill/JGH breakthrough opens door to early Alzheimer's diagnosis, McGill University, Posted 9:19:20 AM PDT

  • UCF researcher's nanoparticles could someday lead to end of chemotherapy, University of Central Florida, Posted 8:17:20 AM PDT

  • Trans fats hinder multiple steps in blood flow regulation pathways, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Posted 8:17:03 AM PDT

  • New piece found in the puzzle of epigenetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health, Posted 7:17:23 AM PDT

  • TGen and USC researchers find genetic markers to help fight diabetes, The Translational Genomics Research Institute, Posted 6:17:23 AM PDT

  • UCLA cancer researchers develop model that may help identify cancer stem cells, University of California - Los Angeles, Posted 6:17:23 AM PDT


    Monday, June 15, 2009

  • Gating the tides in yeast, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:22 PM PDT

  • Calcium -- the secret to honeybees' memory, BioMed Central, Posted 4:17:25 PM PDT

  • Could hormones explain gender differences in neurological disease?, BioMed Central, Posted 4:17:25 PM PDT

  • Mean new microRNA data analysis method gives sharper results, BioMed Central, Posted 4:17:25 PM PDT

  • Therapeutic delivery of a gene to dysfunctional nerves, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Posted 2:18:17 PM PDT

  • Breakthrough in understanding severe asthma has potential for new treatment, King's College London, Posted 2:17:22 PM PDT

  • They are young and need the job: A second chance for dangerous T cells, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Posted 1:17:25 PM PDT

  • TRAPping proteins that work together inside living cells, DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Posted 11:17:22 AM PDT

  • They are young and need the job: A second chance for dangerous T-cells, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Posted 8:17:21 AM PDT

  • Protein regulates movement of mitochondria in brain cells, University of Rochester Medical Center, Posted 6:17:27 AM PDT

  • The downside of microtubule stability, Rockefeller University Press, Posted 6:17:27 AM PDT


    Sunday, June 14, 2009

  • Aussie and Kiwi researchers make double MS genetic discovery, University of Melbourne, Posted 10:18:19 AM PDT


    Friday, June 12, 2009

  • Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona researchers first to clone mice in Spain, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Posted 7:17:28 AM PDT


    Thursday, June 11, 2009

  • Male flies: Not the world's most sensitive lovers, BioMed Central, Posted 4:18:16 PM PDT

  • Scripps research team creates simple chemical system that mimics DNA, Scripps Research Institute, Posted 2:17:24 PM PDT

  • Jumping genes discovery 'challenges current assumptions', University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Posted 1:18:11 PM PDT

  • Waste disposal protein is mechanism behind cancer tumor suppression, Rutgers University, Posted 12:17:24 PM PDT

  • New images may improve vaccine design for deadly rotavirus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Posted 11:17:21 AM PDT

  • A new 'idol' grabs the spotlight, University of California - Los Angeles, Posted 11:17:21 AM PDT


    Wednesday, June 10, 2009

  • Scientists advance safety of nanotechnology, Oxford University Press, Posted 4:17:23 PM PDT

  • Found: 1 in 3 billion, University of British Columbia, Posted 2:17:22 PM PDT

  • Tracking down the causes of multiple sclerosis, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Posted 10:17:28 AM PDT

  • 2 signals -- from within and out of cell -- specify motor neuron differentiation, Baylor College of Medicine, Posted 9:17:22 AM PDT

  • BPA may cause heart disease in women, research shows, University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, Posted 8:17:23 AM PDT

  • Rutgers research tackles childhood epilepsy, Rutgers University, Posted 6:17:30 AM PDT


    Tuesday, June 9, 2009

  • VBI researchers develop new method for breast cancer biomarker discovery, Virginia Tech, Posted 1:17:23 PM PDT

  • Embryology study offers clues to birth defects, Burnham Institute, Posted 12:17:23 PM PDT

  • Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, June 2009, DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Posted 12:17:22 PM PDT

  • Researchers identify new risk factor gene for rheumatoid arthritis, North Shore-Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Health System, Posted 11:18:17 AM PDT

  • Stopping diabetes damage with vitamin C, University of Oklahoma, Posted 9:17:23 AM PDT

  • Immune cells ameliorate hypertension-induced cardiac damage in mice, Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, Posted 8:17:23 AM PDT


    Monday, June 8, 2009

  • Gene activity reveals dynamic stroma microenvironment in prostate cancer, Baylor College of Medicine, Posted 9:17:22 PM PDT

  • Gene therapy for hemophilia A mice, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Posted 2:18:24 PM PDT

  • UCLA cancer researchers first to link intestinal inflammation with systemic chromosome damage, DISCLAIMER, Posted 7:19:21 AM PDT

  • Scientists determine geese involved in Hudson River plane crash were migratory, Smithsonian, Posted 7:17:14 AM PDT

  • Nanoparticle created to attack cardiovascular plaque, University of California - Santa Barbara, Posted 6:17:28 AM PDT


    Sunday, June 7, 2009

  • University of Saskatchewan and Canadian Synchrotron researchers shed light on esophageal disease, Canadian Light Source, Inc., Posted 9:17:30 PM PDT

  • Recruitment of reproductive features into other cell types may underlie extended lifespan in animals, Massachusetts General Hospital, Posted 10:18:17 AM PDT


    Friday, June 5, 2009

  • USC researchers present diabetes findings at American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions, University of Southern California, Posted 6:17:21 AM PDT


    Thursday, June 4, 2009

  • A new lead for autoimmune disease, Children's Hospital Boston, Posted 11:17:18 AM PDT

  • Researchers solve 'bloodcurdling' mystery, Harvard University, Posted 11:17:17 AM PDT

  • Scientists identify gene for deadly inherited lung disease, Baylor College of Medicine, Posted 9:18:13 AM PDT

  • New 'molecular clock' aids dating of human migration history, University of Leeds, Posted 9:18:13 AM PDT

  • Sleuths follow lung stem cells for generations to shed light on healing, Duke University Medical Center, Posted 9:17:19 AM PDT

  • Ottawa scientists discover new way to enhance stem cells to stimulate muscle regeneration, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Posted 9:17:19 AM PDT

  • 'Shock and kill' research gives new hope for HIV-1 eradication, BioMed Central, Posted 6:18:17 AM PDT

  • Scientists discover new genetic immune disorder in children, NIH/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, Posted 6:18:17 AM PDT


    Wednesday, June 3, 2009

  • Hydrogen peroxide marshals immune system, Harvard Medical School, Posted 10:17:26 AM PDT

  • Small molecules mimic natural gene regulators, University of Michigan, Posted 9:17:21 AM PDT

  • Simple drug treatment may prevent nicotine-induced SIDS: Study, McMaster University, Posted 7:17:29 AM PDT


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