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Researchers identify Achilles heel of common childhood tumor
21.10.2008 | Press monitoring
Researchers have discovered a mechanism for the rapid growth seen in infantile hemangioma, the most common childhood tumor.
Waste From Gut Bacteria Helps Host Control Weight, Researchers Report
20.10.2008 | Press monitoring
A single molecule in the intestinal wall, activated by the waste products from gut bacteria, plays a large role in controlling whether the host animals are lean or fatty, a research team, including scientists from UT Southwestern Medical Center, has found in a mouse study.
Better Beer: College Team Creating Anticancer Brew
19.10.2008 | Press monitoring
College students often spend their free time thinking about beer, but a group of Rice University students are taking it to the next level. They're using genetic engineering to create beer that contains resveratrol, a chemical in wine that's been shown to reduce cancer and heart disease in lab animals.
DO EUROPEAN CONSUMERS BUY GM FOODS?
18.10.2008 | Press monitoring
The prime objectives of the project were to determine the real attitudes of European consumers towards GM foods by observing their actual purchases when given the opportunity to buy GM products. The researchers analysed how customers are informed by labelling, price, supplementary information, position and prominence on the shelves. These...
Ginkgo biloba may prevent brain cell damage after a stroke
17.10.2008 | Press monitoring
Working with genetically engineered mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that daily doses of a standardized extract from the leaves of the ginkgo tree can prevent or reduce brain damage after an induced stroke. The scientists, in a report published in Stroke, say their work lends support to other evidence that ginkgo biloba triggers...
Scientists develop new cancer-killing compound from salad plant
16.10.2008 | Press monitoring
Researchers at the University of Washington have updated a traditional Chinese medicine to create a compound that is more than 1,200 times more specific in killing certain kinds of cancer cells than currently available drugs, heralding the possibility of a more effective chemotherapy drug with minimal side effects.
New Gene Found That Helps Plants Beat The Heat
15.10.2008 | Press monitoring
Michigan State University plant scientists have discovered another piece of the genetic puzzle that controls how plants respond to high temperatures. That may allow plant breeders to create new varieties of crops that flourish in warmer, drier climates.
Unlocking Stem Cell, DNA Secrets To Speed Therapies
14.10.2008 | Press monitoring
In a groundbreaking study led by a molecular biologist at Florida State University, researchers have discovered that as embryonic stem cells turn into different cell types, there are dramatic corresponding changes to the order in which DNA is replicated and reorganized.
New Blood Test for Down Syndrome
13.10.2008 | Press monitoring
Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have developed a new prenatal blood test that accurately detected Down syndrome and two other serious chromosomal defects in a small study of 18 pregnant women.
New findings may improve treatment of inherited breast cancer
12.10.2008 | Press monitoring
Scientists have identified some of the elusive downstream molecules that play a critical role in the development and progression of familial breast cancer. The research, published by Cell Press in the October 10th issue of the journal Molecular Cell, also identifies a compound found in grapes and red wine as an excellent candidate for treatment of...
