GeneRef - Genomics, Bioinformatics, Proteomics NewsGeneRef - Science News, Genomics, Bioinformatics, Nanotechnology, A Global ResourceDetermining the structure of nuclear receptor has implications for a host of diseases- (Found September 17, 2008 ) In a study published this week in PLoS Biology, Eric Xu and colleagues have determined the molecular structure of a nuclear receptor, which regulates the expression of specific genes within cells, that may serve as a drug target for diseases related to hehttp://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=55250 Scientists identify genes capable of regulating stem cell function- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Scientists from The Forsyth Institute, Boston, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the University of Utah School of Medicine have developed a new system in which to study known mammalian adult stem cell disorders. This research, conducted with thehttp://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=55302 Flatworm helps researchers study stem cells and cancer- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Researchers at the University of Utah and the Forsyth Institute at Harvard report that planaria contain a gene highly similar to the human gene PTEN, one of the most frequently mutated genes in human cancer. Disruption of PTEN pathways in planaria resultehttp://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=55297 Inflammatory response to infection and injury may worsen dementia- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Inflammation in the brain resulting from infection or injury may accelerate the progress of dementia, research funded by the Wellcome Trust suggests. The findings, published this week in the journal Biological Psychiatry, may have implications for the trehttp://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=55294 From Xbox to T-cells: Michigan Tech researchers borrow video game technology to model human biology- (Found September 17, 2008 ) A team of researchers at Michigan Technological University is harnessing the computing muscle behind the leading video games to understand the most intricate of real-life systems.http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=55283 Cutting calories could limit muscle wasting in later years- (Found September 17, 2008 ) A restricted-calorie diet, when started in early adulthood, seems to stymie a mitochondrial mishap that may contribute to muscle loss in aging adults, University of Florida researchers reported recently in the journal PLoS One.http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=55284 Stem cells may solve mystery of early pregnancy breast cancer protection- (Found September 17, 2008 ) The answer to why an early pregnancy seems to protect against breast cancer could rest with a decrease in stem cells found after animals have given birth, said researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in a report that appears in the current issue of thehttp://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=55279 Coating improves electrical stimulation therapy used for Parkinson's, depression, chronic pain- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have designed a way to improve electrical stimulation of nerves by outfitting electrodes with the latest in chemically engineered fashion: a coating of basic black, formed from carbon nanotubes.http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=55253 Capturing replication strategies used by SARS viruses in their bid to spread- (Found September 17, 2008 ) In a study published this week in PLoS Biology, biologist Eric Snijder and colleagues report how they have used virus-infected cell cultures and developed a sophisticated method to preserve and visualize the fragile replication structures of SARS-coronavihttp://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=55251 RNA interference plays bigger role than previously thought- (Found September 17, 2008 ) In a paper published today online in the journal Nature, IBM and the Genome Institute of Singapore reported findings from a joint research study that provides new information on how stem cell differentiation is controlled by microRNAs. The two teams havehttp://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=55321 |