biological mechanism
Scientist Eyeing Enzymes That Could Help Fight Flu
Bumsuk Hahm, PhD, and his colleagues at MU have received a $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to examine how the enzymes influence the…
Fruit fly intestine may hold secret to the fountain of youth
Long-lived fruit flies offer Salk scientists clues to slowing human aging and fighting diseaseOne of the few reliable ways to extend an organism's lifespan, be…
New Discovery Illuminates Proton Channel Gene in Dinoflagellates
A 40-year search for a gene that causes some one-celled sea creatures to flash at night and is also found in others that produce deadly red tides, has been…
Research links water disinfection byproducts to adverse health effects
“I'm not implying that drinking disinfected water will give you Alzheimer's,” said Michael Plewa, lead scientist and professor of genetics in the U of I…
Discovery illuminates elusive proton channel gene in dinoflagellate
A 40-year search for a gene that causes some one-celled sea creatures to flash at night and is also found in others that produce deadly red tides, has been…
Allergies may help in fighting brain tumors
A study published online Oct. 18 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute provides some new but qualified support for the idea that the immune system’s…