Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

HMGB1 protein triggers islet cell rejection

A new system based on this mechanism has been shown to vastly increase transplant efficiency, setting the stage for the development of powerful new treatment…

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Yale Study Reveals How Progesterone Prevents Preterm Birth

The findings will be presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) in Chicago by Errol Norwitz, M.D., professor…

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"Zen" Bats Hit Their Target by Not Aiming at It!

The new findings by researchers from Maryland and the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel suggest that this strategy optimizes the bats' ability to…

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Ancient Remains Support Barker Hypothesis on Tooth Enamel

“Prehistoric remains are providing strong, physical evidence that people who acquired tooth enamel defects while in the womb or early childhood tended to die…

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Water Movements Influence Fish Evolution, Study Reveals

Catch a glimpse of a fish's body shape, and you can often guess how speedy it is. Tuna and mackerel look as if they should outpace frilly reef fish and eels….

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New Targets Discovered for Pediatric OSA Treatments

“We found that in the tonsil tissues of children with OSA, certain genes and gene networks were over expressed,” said David Gozal, M.D., professor and chair of…

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NIH Identifies Genes Linked to Preterm Birth Risk

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have identified DNA variants in mothers and fetuses that appear to increase the risk for preterm labor and…

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Maternal Genes Linked to Inflammation, Bacterial Vaginosis, Preterm Birth

In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting ™, in Chicago, researchers will show…

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New Compounds Found for Innovative AIDS Drug Development

For Immediate Release – A team of scientists at The Scripps Research Institute has identified two compounds that act on novel binding sites for an enzyme used…

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Cord Blood-Derived CD133+ Cells Enhance Heart Recovery

Patients who have high cardiovascular risks have fewer endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) and their EPCs exhibit greater in vitro senescence. HUCB-derived…

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Celastrol: A Promising Plant-Based Approach to Cancer Care

Celastrol, derived from trees and shrubs called celastracaea, has been used for centuries in China to treat symptoms such as fever, chills, joint pain and…

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MicroRNA Activity Suppressed in Mouse Ovum, Penn Study Finds

MicroRNAs imperfectly pair with untranslated regions of RNA and mediate translational repression and mRNA degradation—hallmarks of the gene expression process….

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Iowa State Chemists Uncover Antiviral Drug Mechanism Against Flu

Hong, Iowa State's John D. Corbett Professor of Chemistry and an associate scientist for the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory, said the findings…

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Alternative Chemicals Improve Safety for Nonstick Coatings

That's the topic of the cover story in the current issue of Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), ACS' weekly newsmagazine. C&EN Senior Editor Stephen K. Ritter…

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New on-off 'switch' triggers and reverses paralysis in animals with a beam of light

The animals stay paralyzed even when the light is turned off. When exposed to ordinary light, the animals become unparalyzed and wake up. Their study appears…

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Prolactin’s Role in Blocking Breast Cancer Oncogene Identified

Publishing in the journal Cancer Research, the researchers discovered that prolactin, a pituitary hormone that normally stimulates breast development and milk…

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