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Sunday, February 5, 2012
Genetic variant increases risk of common type stroke, Wellcome Trust, Posted 10:18:09 AM PT
UBC researchers discover key to immune cell's 'internal guidance' system, University of British Columbia, Posted 10:17:16 AM PT
Friday, February 3, 2012
Why 2 new studies represent important breakthrough in Alzheimer's disease research, AHAF-American Health Assistance Foundation, Posted 1:17:22 PM PT
Discovery of extremely long-lived proteins may provide insight into cell aging, Salk Institute, Posted 11:19:12 AM PT
Castaway lizards offer new look at evolutionary processes, National Science Foundation, Posted 8:18:11 AM PT
Gene related to fat preferences in humans found, Penn State, Posted 8:18:11 AM PT
Parasites or not? Transposable elements in fruit flies, University of Veterinary Medicine -- Vienna, Posted 7:18:07 AM PT
Collective action, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Posted 7:17:20 AM PT
Thursday, February 2, 2012
New procedure repairs severed nerves in minutes, restoring limb use in days or weeks, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 9:17:18 PM PT
Weightlessness weighs heavy on genes – a fly's perspective, BioMed Central, Posted 2:17:22 PM PT
Male and female behavior deconstructed, University of California - San Francisco, Posted 11:18:10 AM PT
DNA test that identifies Down syndrome in pregnancy can also detect trisomy 18 and trisomy 13, Women & Infants Hospital, Posted 9:18:12 AM PT
Gene regulator in brain's executive hub tracked across lifespan -- NIH study, NIH/National Institute of Mental Health, Posted 9:17:26 AM PT
'Goldilocks' gene could determine best treatment for TB patients, King's College London, Posted 9:17:26 AM PT
Sex-specific behaviors traced to hormone-controlled genes in the brain, Cell Press, Posted 9:17:26 AM PT
Identical twins reveal mechanisms behind aging, Uppsala University, Posted 9:17:26 AM PT
Rearranging the cell's skeleton, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Posted 8:17:21 AM PT
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Research into possible Woodchester wild cat finds no cat DNA on deer, University of Warwick, Posted 4:18:11 PM PT
Same genes linked to early- and late-onset Alzheimer's, Washington University School of Medicine, Posted 2:18:09 PM PT
Extended synaptic development may explain our cognitive edge over other primates, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 2:17:23 PM PT
Rutgers scientists pinpoint genetic connection to traumatic experience, Rutgers University, Posted 2:17:22 PM PT
Are nuisance jellyfish really taking over the world's oceans?, American Institute of Biological Sciences, Posted 1:18:10 PM PT
Massage is promising for muscle recovery, McMaster University, Posted 1:17:21 PM PT
Need an excuse to get a massage? Study shows it reduces inflammation following strenuous exercise, Buck Institute for Age Research, Posted 11:17:26 AM PT
Transgene insects: Scientists call for more open data, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Posted 10:18:08 AM PT
MIT: Stem cells could drive hepatitis research forward, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Posted 9:18:10 AM PT
Dyslexia-linked genetic variant decreases midline crossing of auditory pathways, Aalto University, Posted 8:18:11 AM PT
Singapore scientists lead in 3D mapping of human genome to help understand human diseases, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Posted 7:17:21 AM PT
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Gene mutation in autism found to cause hyperconnectivity in brain's hearing center, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 2:17:21 PM PT
Does Borna disease virus cause mental illness?, Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, Posted 1:18:11 PM PT
Researchers identify key peptides that could lead to a universal vaccine for influenza, University of Southampton, Posted 7:17:15 AM PT
Surprise finding redraws 'map' of blood cell production, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Posted 6:17:22 AM PT
Monday, January 30, 2012
Mammals shrink at faster rates than they grow, University of Calgary, Posted 12:18:13 PM PT
Mouse to elephant? Just wait 24 million generations, Monash University, Posted 12:18:13 PM PT
Meet the beetles: Social networks provide clues to natural selection, University of Virginia, Posted 12:18:12 PM PT
Development of the chimpanzee determined by the X factor, Aarhus University, Posted 8:17:19 AM PT
UCSB researchers discover the processes leading to acute myeloid leukemia, University of California - Santa Barbara, Posted 6:19:11 AM PT
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Genetic regulation of metabolomic biomarkers – paths to cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes, University of Helsinki, Posted 10:18:10 AM PT
Stealthy leprosy pathogen evades critical vitamin D-dependent immune response, University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences, Posted 10:18:10 AM PT
Body clock receptor linked to diabetes in new genetic study, Imperial College London, Posted 10:18:10 AM PT
Friday, January 27, 2012
What really happened prior to 'Snowball Earth'?, University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, Posted 6:18:09 AM PT
MSU researchers show how new viruses evolve, and in some cases, become deadly, Michigan State University, Posted 5:18:11 AM PT
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Steroids prevent protein changes seen in the joints of people with rheumatoid arthritis, BioMed Central, Posted 4:17:21 PM PT
IRCM researchers fuel an important debate in the field of molecular biology, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montreal, Posted 1:18:08 PM PT
Jostling for position, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Posted 11:18:12 AM PT
Following the first steps out of Africa, Cell Press, Posted 9:18:02 AM PT
Penn anthropologists clarify link between Asians and early Native-Americans, University of Pennsylvania, Posted 9:18:02 AM PT
Mutation drives viral sensors to initiate autoimmune disease, Cell Press, Posted 9:17:25 AM PT
Bioethics commission to meet in February in San Francisco, HOME, Posted 8:18:13 AM PT
Radical theory explains the origin, evolution, and nature of life, challenges conventional wisdom, Case Western Reserve University, Posted 8:17:17 AM PT
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Prenatal testosterone linked to increased risk of language delay for male infants, study shows, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 4:20:12 PM PT
Protein in the brain could be a key target in controlling Alzheimer's, Temple University, Posted 1:17:13 PM PT
Genetic screens bring new hope for tackling sleeping sickness, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Posted 10:18:13 AM PT
Researchers induce Alzheimer's neurons from pluripotent stem cells, University of California - San Diego, Posted 10:17:14 AM PT
Appetite accomplice: Ghrelin receptor alters dopamine signaling, Cell Press, Posted 9:19:13 AM PT
Researchers discover method to unravel malaria's genetic secrets, National Jewish Health, Posted 9:18:11 AM PT
In schizophrenia research, a path to the brain through the nose, Elsevier, Posted 6:17:16 AM PT
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Entry point for hepatitis C infection identified, University of Illinois at Chicago, Posted 10:17:22 AM PT
JCI online early table of contents: Jan. 24, 2012, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Posted 9:18:09 AM PT
Therapeutically useful stem cell derivatives in need of stability, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Posted 9:18:09 AM PT
Babies are born with 'intuitive physics' knowledge, says MU researcher, University of Missouri-Columbia, Posted 8:18:12 AM PT
The evolution of division of labor, University of Vienna, Posted 8:18:12 AM PT
'Speed gene' in modern racehorses originated from British mare 300 years ago, scientists say, University College Dublin, Posted 8:18:12 AM PT
Scientists report first step in strategy for cell replacement therapy in Parkinson's disease, IOS Press, Posted 8:17:25 AM PT
Monday, January 23, 2012
Monogamy reduces major social problems of polygamist cultures, University of British Columbia, Posted 4:18:10 PM PT
Van Andel research institute study provides new details of fundamental cellular process, Van Andel Research Institute, Posted 2:17:17 PM PT
Dog skull dates back 33,000 years, University of Arizona, Posted 12:18:12 PM PT
Ancient dinosaur nursery -- the oldest nesting site ever found, University of the Witwatersrand, Posted 12:18:12 PM PT
Ancient dinosaur nursery oldest nesting site yet found, University of Toronto, Posted 12:18:12 PM PT
BU study finds new genetic loci associated with menopause onset, Boston University Medical Center, Posted 7:18:09 AM PT
Sunday, January 22, 2012
The price of your soul: How the brain decides whether to 'sell out', Emory University, Posted 4:18:11 PM PT
Sweeping genetic analysis of rare disease yields common mechanism of hypertension, Yale University, Posted 10:18:08 AM PT
Gladstone scientists identify genetic mechanism linked to congenital heart disease, Gladstone Institutes, Posted 10:17:19 AM PT
Scripps Research scientists provide new understanding of chronic pain, Scripps Research Institute, Posted 10:17:18 AM PT
Friday, January 20, 2012
Penn researchers help solve questions about Ethiopians' high-altitude adaptations, University of Pennsylvania, Posted 11:18:11 AM PT
A new way to stimulate the immune system and fight infection, INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale), Posted 9:18:10 AM PT
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Why bats, rats and cats store different amounts of fat, University of Bristol, Posted 9:18:13 PM PT
Elusive Z- DNA found on nucleosomes, BioMed Central, Posted 4:18:10 PM PT
Researchers find gene critical to sense of smell in fruit fly, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Posted 2:17:19 PM PT
UC Davis investigators achieve important step toward treating Huntington's disease, University of California - Davis Health System, Posted 1:17:20 PM PT
UCSF team uncovers how immune cells move against invaders, University of California - San Francisco, Posted 1:17:20 PM PT
UF study: 'Rules' may govern genome evolution in young plant species, University of Florida, Posted 11:18:12 AM PT
Carnegie Mellon study reveals potential of manganese in neutralizing deadly Shiga toxin, Carnegie Mellon University, Posted 11:17:20 AM PT
Chemists unlock potential target for drug development, Michigan State University, Posted 10:17:22 AM PT
Jackson Laboratory researchers find mutation causing neurodegeneration, Jackson Laboratory, Posted 9:18:12 AM PT
When it comes to accepting evolution, gut feelings trump facts, Ohio State University, Posted 9:18:11 AM PT
50 million year old cricket and katydid fossils hint at the origins of insect hearing, HOME, Posted 7:18:15 AM PT
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
New research reveals how alpha-synuclein interacts with cell membranes in Parkinson's disease, IOS Press, Posted 10:17:20 AM PT
Important gene-regulation proteins pinpointed by new method, Penn State, Posted 10:17:20 AM PT
Unveiling malaria's 'cloak of invisibility', Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Posted 9:17:18 AM PT
Bacterial toxin may play important role in acute, chronic urinary tract infections, University of Utah Health Sciences, Posted 9:17:18 AM PT
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Polar growth at the bacterial scale reveals potential new targets for antibiotic therapy, Indiana University, Posted 2:17:19 PM PT
Blocking metabolic protein improves movement in animals with ALS, Society for Neuroscience, Posted 2:17:19 PM PT
Defective cell 'battery' plays central role in neurodegenerative disease, McGill University, Posted 8:17:26 AM PT
Cell death researchers identify new Achilles heel in acute myeloid leukemia, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Posted 7:19:12 AM PT
Cell 'battery' found to play central role in neurodegenerative disease, Queen Mary, University of London, Posted 7:17:20 AM PT
Monday, January 16, 2012
A family history of alcoholism may make adolescent brains respond differently, Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, Posted 1:18:02 PM PT
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Engineering team completes ambitious Antarctic expedition in the 'deep-field', British Antarctic Survey, Posted 4:19:09 PM PT
Ultra short telomeres linked to osteoarthritis, BioMed Central, Posted 4:17:04 PM PT
Aria Diagnostics announces publication of first peer-reviewed data for new noninvasive prenatal test, HOME, Posted 3:18:09 PM PT
Quantitative imaging application to gut and ear cells are reported in 2 Nature papers, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Posted 10:17:02 AM PT
Rutgers, Massachusetts General investigators find novel way to prevent drug-induced liver injury, Rutgers University, Posted 10:17:02 AM PT
Friday, January 13, 2012
Brain glia cells increase their DNA content to preserve vital blood-brain barrier, Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Posted 8:17:19 AM PT
NIH study shows 32 million Americans have autoantibodies that target their own tissues, NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Posted 7:17:25 AM PT
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Boston College researchers locate protein that could 'turn off' deadly disease carrier, Boston College, Posted 11:18:11 AM PT
Research team discovers genes and disease mechanisms behind a common form of muscular dystrophy, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Posted 10:17:16 AM PT
Study provides new insights into an ancient mechanism of mammalian evolution, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Posted 9:17:25 AM PT
We may be less happy, but our language isn't, University of Vermont, Posted 8:18:13 AM PT
Scientists identify gene crucial to normal development of lungs and brain, Salk Institute, Posted 6:17:21 AM PT
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Evolution is written all over your face, University of California - Los Angeles, Posted 12:18:15 PM PT
How the brain puts the brakes on the negative impact of cocaine, Cell Press, Posted 9:18:08 AM PT
NIST standard available for better diagnosis, treatment of cytomegalovirus, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Posted 8:17:18 AM PT
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Scientists look to microbes to unlock Earth's deep secrets, National Science Foundation, Posted 2:19:16 PM PT
Study shows early primate had a transitional lemur-like grooming claw, University of Florida, Posted 2:18:11 PM PT
Cosmetic chemical hinders brain development in tadpoles, Brown University, Posted 11:20:15 AM PT
Diseases and sex, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Posted 8:18:10 AM PT
Monday, January 9, 2012
Bacteria in the gut of autistic children different from non-autistic children, American Society for Microbiology, Posted 2:19:13 PM PT
Illinois scientists link dietary DHA to male fertility, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental, Posted 2:17:14 PM PT
Study confirms new strategy in fight against infectious diseases, Ohio State University, Posted 12:17:25 PM PT
MU researchers find unique protein organization in arteries associated with cardiovascular disease, University of Missouri-Columbia, Posted 10:17:21 AM PT
Study reveals enzyme function, could help find muscular dystrophy therapies, University of Iowa Health Care, Posted 10:17:21 AM PT
Spasticity gene finding provides clues to causes of nerve cell degeneration, Wellcome Trust, Posted 9:18:12 AM PT
New gene, new mechanism for neuron loss in hereditary spastic paraplegias, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Posted 9:18:12 AM PT
Genetic and mechanistic basis for rotor syndrome uncovered, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Posted 9:18:12 AM PT
Personalized gene therapies may increase survival in brain cancer patients, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental, Posted 8:17:17 AM PT
Researchers discover new culprit in atherosclerosis, NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine, Posted 7:17:24 AM PT
Sunday, January 8, 2012
2 genes affect anxiety, behavior in mice with too much MeCP2, Baylor College of Medicine, Posted 10:18:10 AM PT
New test spots early signs of inherited metabolic disorders, University of California - San Diego, Posted 10:18:10 AM PT
'Couch potato pill' might stop heat stroke too, University of Rochester Medical Center, Posted 10:18:10 AM PT
Exercise in a pill may protect against extreme heat sensitivity, Baylor College of Medicine, Posted 10:18:10 AM PT
Friday, January 6, 2012
Salk scientists map the frontiers of vision, Salk Institute, Posted 10:17:20 AM PT
Study finds age-related effects in MS may be reversible, Joslin Diabetes Center, Posted 9:19:11 AM PT
Hybrid silkworms spin stronger spider silk, University of Notre Dame, Posted 8:18:09 AM PT
How poor maternal diet can increase risk of diabetes – new mechanism discovered, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Posted 2:18:12 AM PT