“Astonishing” and “alien biology”
Bacteria encode hidden genes outside their genome—do we?Peer-Reviewed PublicationColumbia University Irving Medical Center NEW YORK, NY (Aug. 8, 2024) -- Since the genetic code was first deciphered in the 1960s,…
U of M researchers discover gene required to maintain male sex throughout life ( Dmrt1)
Public release date: 20-Jul-2011 Researchers find that loss of gene Dmrt1 leads to male cells becoming female MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (July 20, 2011) – University of Minnesota Medical School…
Indirubin — Component Of Chinese herbal remedy might block brain tumor’s spread
Public release date: 12-Jul-2011 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Structure of Indirubin (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] COLUMBUS, Ohio – The active ingredient in a traditional Chinese herbal remedy might help treat deadly…
Beneficial Bacteria Help Repair Intestinal Injury by Inducing Reactive Oxygen Species
Public release date: 10-May-2011 Probiotic bacteria promote healing of the intestinal lining in mice by inducing the production of reactive oxygen species, researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have…
Antioxidants in pregnancy prevent obesity in animal offspring
Public release date: 14-Mar-2011 Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia research sheds light on prenatal influence of high-fat diets New biological research may be relevant to the effects of a mother’s high-fat…
Eating broccoli could guard against arthritis
Public release date: 15-Sep-2010 - a compound in broccoli called sulforaphane blocks the enzymes that cause joint destruction in osteoarthritis Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are launching…
The sweet smell of aging – What you smell may age you
Public release date: 20-Apr-2010 - that merely sensing one’s normal food source is capable of reversing the health and longevity benefits that are associated with a low calorie diet [caption…
Monsato GMO crops damage red blood cells, organs
Photo: EPA Studies are now showing that Monsanto crops damage red blood cells which are responsible for delivering oxygen to the body. And without functioning red blood cells, our bodies are…
Advanced Biological Computer Developed with ability to read and transform genetic information
Microprocessor with DNA (illustration). Scientists have developed and constructed an advanced biological transducer, a computing machine capable of manipulating genetic codes, and using the output as new input for subsequent…
‘Defective’ virus surprisingly plays major role in spread of disease, UCLA life scientists report
Contact: Stuart Wolpert swolpert@support.ucla.edu 310-206-0511 University of California - Los Angeles Defective viruses, thought for decades to be essentially garbage unrelated to the transmission of normal viruses, now appear able…
Mood-modifying drugs for humans also alter fish behavior
Contact: Natasha Pinol npinol@aaas.org 202-326-6440 American Association for the Advancement of Science Trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in rivers and streams inspire changes in wildlife This release is available in Arabic,…
Auto-immune disease: the viral route is confirmed
19.12.2012 - Press release Europe Health technologies Why would our immune system turn against our own cells? This is the question that the combined Inserm/CNRS/ Pierre and Marie Curie University/Association…
Auto-immune disease: the viral route is confirmed
19.12.2012 - Press release Europe Health technologies Why would our immune system turn against our own cells? This is the question that the combined Inserm/CNRS/ Pierre and Marie Curie University/Association…
New form of cell division found
Contact: Dian Land dj.land@hosp.wisc.edu 608-261-1034 University of Wisconsin-Madison MADISON -- Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center have discovered a new form of cell division in human cells.…
New form of cell division found
Contact: Dian Land dj.land@hosp.wisc.edu 608-261-1034 University of Wisconsin-Madison MADISON -- Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center have discovered a new form of cell division in human cells.…
Licorice root helps the body defend against Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection
Contact: Cody Mooneyhan cmooneyhan@faseb.org 301-634-7104 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology A trip to the candy store might help ward off rare, but deadly infections New research in the…
New vitamin-based treatment that could reduce muscle degeneration in muscular dystrophy: Niacin pre-cursor NAD+
Contact: Bryan Ghosh bghosh@plos.org 44-122-344-2837 Public Library of Science Boosting the activity of a vitamin-sensitive cell adhesion pathway has the potential to counteract the muscle degeneration and reduced mobility caused…
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