The new strain of HIV has already been used to demonstrate one method for preventing infection and, with a little tweaking, could be a valuable model for…
A key item in the developmental agenda of a plant leaf is the establishment of an axis that makes a leaf's top half distinct from its bottom half. This…
“This finding will have important implications in vaccine science and autoimmune disease therapy development,” said Michael Gunn, M.D., an immunologist and…
“We hope that these stem cells will form the basis for treatment for many diseases and conditions that are currently considered incurable,” said Dr. Nagy,…
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Yale University School of Medicine and the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, have…
A study led by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) and Vanderbilt University have identified a specific gene variant that links…
The body's proteins carry out numerous functions and play a crucial role in the growth, repair and workings of cells. Sheena Radford, Professor of Structural…
A new article appearing in the March 2009 issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology (http://www.jleukbio.org) may lead to improvements in the efficacy of the…
The work with worms is opening a new avenue of exploration in the search for treatments against autoimmune diseases like diabetes and asthma, where the body…
The sugar filaments are coated with a corn-based degradable polymer, and then the sugar is dissolved in water, leaving behind bundles of hollow polymer tubes…
A system of opposing genetic forces determines why mammals develop a single row of teeth, while sharks sport several, according to a study published today in…
While scientists have identified one protein, dystrophin, as an important piece to curing the disease, another part of the mystery has eluded scientists for…
The potential of using these cells to repair or replace damaged tissue holds great promise for cancer therapies and regenerative medicine. However, the…
The results, published recently in the American National Academy of Sciences’ scientific journal (PNAS), has enabled the determination of the mechanisms with…
A group of researchers at Karolinska Institutet have now identified a new gene, called Wrap53, that regulates the activity of p53. The study, which is…
Scientists at the Emory Vaccine Center have developed an alternative: virus-like particles, empty shells that look like viruses but don't replicate. Mice…
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