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Somatic stem cells obtained from skin cells for first time ever
Skipping pluripotency 'detour,' Max Planck researcher Prof. Schöler again takes lead in stem cell research
Understanding the double-edge sword of steroids
by Marketing and Communications - Glucocorticoids are a type of steroid hormone that are used to treat everything from asthma to arthritis, but the impact of these powerful anti-inflammatory drugs – particularly in prolonged, low-doses – remains to be fully understood....Study of ribosome evolution challenges RNA world hypothesis
CHAMPAIGN, lll. — In the beginning – of the ribosome, the cell’s protein-building workbench – there were ribonucleic acids, the molecules we call RNA that today perform a host of vital functions in cells. And according to a new analysis, even before the ribosome’s many working parts were recruited for protein synthesis, proteins also were on the scene and interacting with RNA. This finding challenges a long-held hypothesis about the early evolution of life....Team discovers how bacteria resist a 'Trojan horse' antibiotic
CHAMPAIGN, lll. — A new study describes how bacteria use a previously unknown means to defeat an antibiotic. The researchers found that the bacteria have modified a common “housekeeping” enzyme in a way that enables the enzyme to recognize and disarm the antibiotic....Study Suggests Possible Therapeutic Use for 'Bath Salt' Designer Drugs
Madison, Wisconsin - The non-medical use of "designer drugs" is on the rise worldwide, but little is known about how the psychoactive compounds actually affect the brain....Structure of ‘Salvia’ receptor solved
A research team has determined the structure of the kappa-opioid receptor — site of action of the widely abused hallucinogen Salvia divinorum – solving longstanding scientific mysteries and offering new insights for treating drug addiction, chronic pain and depression. ...Perelman School of Medicine Experts Identify Inhibitor Causing Male Pattern Baldness and Target for Hair Loss Treatments
PHILADELPHIA — Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have identified an abnormal amount a protein called Prostaglandin D2 in the bald scalp of men with male pattern baldness, a discovery that may lead directly to new treatments for the most common cause of hair loss in men. ...Researchers discover drug target for stimulating recovery from stroke
BY BRUCE GOLDMAN...Structure of Disease-Causing Amyloid Protein Solved
Novel Protein Structure at Heart of Toxic Amyloids...Powerful new cells cloned
Powerful new cells created by Cardiff scientists from cheek lining tissue could offer the answer to disorders of the immune system....
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Jon
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12/10/2011 16:41:04
One reason people get the wrong idea: articles like yours that talk about "association with the risks of smoking"
Hello? Are you familiar with the ...
brigitte
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07/10/2011 14:29:44
Those listed items are not going to make much impact. Smoking compromises babies, but doesn't result in prematurity anymore than any other imperfect practice prenatally. ...
admin
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06/10/2011 18:47:06
Actually there is a great deal of published evidence of fluoride in drinking water severely harming the health of users.
Try examining the dozens of clinical ...
Richard Windsor
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29/09/2011 05:25:07
Point to a single double-blind placebo controlled trial that meets modern standards of evidence based medicine and I might consider your argument.
lo chung yin
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28/09/2011 04:57:08
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