Biology NewsNews on Biology continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Obesity Genes Revealed- August 13, 2008 A study of 228 women has revealed genetic variants responsible for body shape. Based on work in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, research published recently in the open access journal BMC Genetics ...http://www.topix.net/science/biology/2008/08/obesity-genes-revealed?fromrss=1 Gene's Effect on Height May Change Tumor Treatment- August 12, 2008 A mutation that causes a childhood tumor syndrome also impairs growth hormone secretion, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St.http://www.topix.net/science/biology/2008/08/genes-effect-on-height-may-change-tumor-treat... Cancer survival secrets discovered by Australian researchers- August 12, 2008 A team of Monash University researchers has uncovered the role of a family of enzymes in the mutation of benign or less aggressive tumours into more aggressive, potentially fatal, cancers in the human body.http://www.topix.net/science/biology/2008/08/cancer-survival-secrets-discovered-by-austral... Designer RNA Fights High Cholesterol- August 12, 2008 Small, specially designed bits of ribonucleic acid can interfere with cholesterol metabolism, reducing harmful cholesterol by two-thirds in pre-clinical tests, according to a new study by researchers at UT ...http://www.topix.net/science/biology/2008/08/designer-rna-fights-high-cholesterol?fromrss=... Researchers identify alternate pathway that leads to palate development- August 12, 2008 Researchers at the University Of Southern California School Of Dentistry have uncovered another clue behind the causes of cleft palate and the process that leads to palate formation.http://www.topix.net/science/biology/2008/08/researchers-identify-alternate-pathway-that-l... Alnylam makes RNAi deal with Max Plank Institute- August 12, 2008 Cambridge-based RNAi-focused biotech Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. inked an exclusive agreement with the prestigious German research center, Max Plank Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics .http://www.topix.net/science/biology/2008/08/alnylam-makes-rnai-deal-with-max-plank-instit... State faces backlash for killing pups- August 11, 2008 Critics say state Department of Fish and Game biologists set themselves up to break a law against killing wolf pups by going out at the wrong time of year.http://www.topix.net/science/biology/2008/08/state-faces-backlash-for-killing-pups?fromrss... BIO Welcomes Advances In Stem Cell Research- August 11, 2008 Main Category: Stem Cell Research Also Included In: Biology Biochemistry Article Date: 11 Aug 2008 - 1:00 PDT BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood issued the following statement regarding the news that ...http://www.topix.net/science/biology/2008/08/bio-welcomes-advances-in-stem-cell-research?f... Untitled Document- August 11, 2008 A person's decision to smoke for the first time, or carry on smoking, is not thought to be governed solely by his or her genes, but a mixture of genes, environmental factors and social pressures.http://www.topix.net/science/biology/2008/08/untitled-document?fromrss=1 New Bacterial Species Found In Human Mouth- August 11, 2008 The finding could help scientists to understand tooth decay and gum disease and may lead to better treatments, according to research published in the August issue of the International Journal of Systematic and ...http://www.topix.net/science/biology/2008/08/new-bacterial-species-found-in-human-mouth?fr... |