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Slimming gene – New nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides involved in lipid metabolism

The present invention relates to the newly identified fruit fly gene schlank that is involved in the control of the fat metabolism. Larvae in which this gene…

Life & Chemistry

Enhancing Kinase Inhibitors for Better Drug Development

Given the great number and wide range of biological activities they regulate, kinases are among the most important enzyme targets for drug development efforts,…

Life & Chemistry

Gene Linked to Aging Influences Stem Cell Differentiation

In the study, published online in the journal Aging Cell, the researchers identified a protein interaction that controls the silencing of Oct4, a key…

Earth Sciences

Could Life Thrive on Mars? Insights from Leading Researchers

Researchers at McGill's department of natural resources, the National Research Council of Canada, the University of Toronto and the SETI Institute have…

Studies and Analyses

Stroke Prevention Study in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia, Iron Overload Stopped Early

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has stopped a clinical trial evaluating a new approach to reduce the risk of recurrent stroke in children…

Health & Medicine

Selenium’s Role in Lung Cancer Prevention: Study Findings

Results from the decade-long study, initiated by the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, were presented today at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2010…

Health & Medicine

Combination Treatment Regimen Falls Short for Advanced Melanoma

“With each new study, we learn something important about the treatment of melanoma,” said John M. Kirkwood, M.D., professor of medicine, University of…

Physics & Astronomy

New Method for Detecting Defects in Graphene Materials

Graphene, a carbon sheet that is one-atom thick, may be at the center of the next revolution in material science. These ultrathin sheets hold great potential…

Health & Medicine

Effective New Treatment for Advanced Ovarian Cancer Revealed

The international, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase III clinical trial was conducted by a network of researchers known as the…

Health & Medicine

'Remote control' for cholesterol regulation discovered in brain

The animal study, led by Matthias Tschöp, MD, professor in the University of Cincinnati (UC) endocrinology division, appears online ahead of print Sunday, June…

Studies and Analyses

Chronic Insomnia Linked to Higher Death Risk in Long-Term Study

Results indicate that the adjusted hazard ratio for all-cause mortality was three times higher in people with chronic insomnia (HR = 3.0) than in people…

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Bauhaus.SOLAR 3rd International Congress Technology – Design – Environment

Architecture is changing. Energy and climate relevant requirements are influencing forms of expression and sustainably changing the environment. The 3rd…

Studies and Analyses

Seasonal Variance in Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Kids

Results indicate that in summer and fall the prevalence of mild sleep-disordered breathing in elementary-school children increased steadily from June (21.6…

Health & Medicine

Virtual Visits Transform Stroke Rehab Access for Remote Areas

“Bringing stroke care to an area the size of France is a massive challenge – especially when many communities lack year round road access,” says French. “The…

Health & Medicine

Boost Recovery: How Light Activity Eases Depression in Stroke Patients

“The power of physical activity to raise the spirits of recovering stroke patients is stronger than anyone suspected,” Heart and Stroke Foundation researcher…

Physics & Astronomy

Testing Predictions in Electrochemical Nanosystems at TUM

Physicists at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) are gearing up for experimental tests of findings they arrived at through theoretical considerations:…

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