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Unexpected contributor to brain growth

An enzyme researchers have studied for years because of its potential connections to cancer, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and stroke, appears to have yet another major role to play.

Oestrogen activates critical lung genes

Oestrogen may be a new postnatal therapy to improve lung function and other outcomes in preterm infants, researchers have found in an animal study.

New therapy protects lungs from inflammation

A novel anti-inflammatory therapy prevents acute lung injury in mice exposed to an inflammation-causing toxin, a recent study reports.

Process regulates seed germination

Researchers have determined a process that regulates activity of genes that control seed germination and seedling development.

Cell pathway on overdrive prevents cancer response

Researchers have pinpointed a cellular pathway that determines whether cancerous tumours are susceptible to dietary restriction during their development.

Evolutionary origin of Rickettsia virulence genes

Scientists have revealed that genes for a specific type of molecular secretion system in Rickettsia, a structure that is linked in many cases to virulence, have been conserved over many years of evolution.

Protecting against cervical cancer

Women with certain gene variations appear to be protected against cervical cancer, according to a study led by scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Scientists create mouse model of melanoma

Researchers have developed a new mouse model that allows them to replicate normal pigment cells at the earliest stages of conversion to malignant skin cancer in humans.

Eliminating rabies from dogs

During a rabies outbreak in northern Tanzania, researchers generated a detailed analysis of rabies transmission biology and found evidence for surprisingly low levels of transmission.

Biofilms stickier than expected

Biofilms are everywhere - in dental plaque and ear canals, on contact lenses and in water pipelines - and the bacteria that make them get more resilient with age.

First high-resolution images of bone, tooth

Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology have for the first time made high-resolution images of the earliest stages of bone formation.

Cellular double jeopardy

Cells have two chances to fix the same mistake in their protein-making process instead of just one - a so-called proofreading step - that had previously been identified, according to new research.

Enzyme unexpected contributor to brain growth

An enzyme researchers have studied for years because of its potential connections to cancer, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and stroke, appears to have yet another major role to play.

New way to explore DNA

A team that includes researchers from the National Institutes of Health has found a new way of detecting functional regions in the human genome.

Hospital infection control strategies

Hand-washing, a clean environment, appropriate infection barriers and early identification of patients at high risk of colonisation with a transmissible microorganism remain the essential measures to prevent and control infection.

Easing painful nerve condition

Scientists have identified the first gene that pulls the plug on ailing nerve cell branches from within the nerve cell, possibly helping to trigger the painful condition known as neuropathy.

No hiding place for infecting bacteria

Scientists describe how they used enzymes against products of the body's own defence cells to prevent Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria from building a protective biofilm

Increased risk of blood disorders

Recent research identifies a common genetic sequence abnormality that enhances the likelihood of acquiring a mutation in a gene linked to certain blood diseases.

Treatment for rare form of anaemia

Researchers have identified the specific biological mechanisms believed to lead to a rare and incurable blood disease known as Diamond Blackfan anemia.

Nanocups brim with potential

Researchers at Rice University have created a metamaterial that could light the way toward high-powered optics, ultra-efficient solar cells and even cloaking devices.

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