Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Stem Cells vs. iPS Cells: Key Differences Unveiled

The data from the study suggest that embryonic stem cells and the reprogrammed cells, known as induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, have overlapping but still…

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New Biomarker Enables Safe Monitoring of Brain Cancer Treatment

The finding, reported in the July 1 issue of Clinical Cancer Research, paves the way for a Phase 1 clinical trial expected to begin in late 2009. The gene…

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Triggering muscle development — a therapeutic cure for muscle wastage?

There is hope that MGF can also help sufferers of diseases such as muscular dystrophy, ALS, renal disease or cancer, for whom intensive exercise is not an…

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European Commission Funds Research on Innovative Enzymes

The aim of the project is to develop new types of enzymes in order to make the best possible use of certain complex sugar molecules in the food industry and…

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Stanford Discovery Links Cancer Cells to Stem Cell Growth

The unexpected finding may lead to new anticancer therapies and a greater understanding of how adult and embryonic stem cells divide and specialize.”Telomerase…

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Salamanders’ Healing Powers: Insights for Human Regeneration

But it turns out that remarkable ability isn't so mysterious after all — suggesting that researchers could learn how to replicate it in people.Scientists had…

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New Neurochemical Receptors Discovered in C. elegans

Now MIT researchers have found novel C. elegans neurochemical receptors, the discovery of which could lead to new therapeutic targets for psychiatric disorders…

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New Cardiac Marker Copeptin accelerates Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)

One of the major challenges in emergency medicine is the early diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) in patients presenting with chest pain or other…

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Unlocking Scorpion Venom: Insights From Genetic Analysis

Yibao Ma worked with a team of researchers from Wuhan University, China, to study the sting of S. jendeki, a member of the family Euscorpiidae, which covers…

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Discover How Tiny Gene Differences Shape Bacterial Strains

It is based on detecting short, repetitive DNA segments in the genome of bacteria. Every single bacterial strain has such characteristic repeats. “With this…

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New Test Detects Genetic and Chromosomal Abnormalities in Embryos

They told a news briefing at the 25th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterdam today (Tuesday) that, as a…

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Harvard Uncovers Why HIV Patients Face Higher TB Risk

A team of Harvard scientists has taken an important first step toward the development of new treatments to help people with HIV battle Mycobacterium…

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Anti-Biotech Groups Stifle Forest Biotech Progress

Steps must be taken to create a regulatory environment that considers genetically modified trees on a scientific, case-by-case basis, and is focused on the end…

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Cut Calories for Evolutionary Fitness: New Research Insights

However, recent research has shown that, even when food is abundant, energy intake reaches a limit, even in animals with high nutrient demands, such as…

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New Insights Into Disease-Causing DNA Mutations Uncovered

The results one day could influence the way couples who seek to have children receive genetic counseling. The team, led by Kateryna Makova, an associate…

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Frustrated Innovators Find New Way to Capture CO2

Carbon dioxide contributes to the greenhouse effect, but practicable solutions for its capture and storage have not really been found.However, it might be…

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