The incidence of diabetes is rising worldwide. Using genetic engineering techniques in pigs, scientists at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in Munich have created a new model of this metabolic disorder, which recapitulates many features of the disease, and promises to contribute significantly to improvements in diagnosis and therapy…
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Scientists at the University of Essex have a greater understanding of how our genes are controlled following a major research project. The findings of the study, which looked at how proteins work as teams to control genes in the cells, could also help to unravel the mechanisms of disease such as cancer…
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Two outstanding female scientists at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have been awarded research fellowships worth AU$1.75 million (US$1.5 million) to continue their cancer research…
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The team observed viruses as they evolved over hundreds of generations to infect bacteria. They found that when the bacteria could evolve defences, the viruses evolved at a quicker rate and generated greater diversity, compared to situations where the bacteria were unable to adapt to the viral infection…
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Programs to create a new center for the study of stem cells and to increase capacity to deal with global health issues were among seven scientific initiatives announced by NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D…
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Just weeks into his post as John S. Dunn Distinguished Professor and founding chair of the University of Houston’s new department of biomedical engineering, Metin Akay is already being recognized…
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Acclaimed by students and instructors, Molecular Biotechnology: Principles and Applications of Recombinant DNA is now in its fourth edition, bringing it thoroughly up to date with the latest findings and the latest industrial, agricultural, pharmaceutical, and biomedical applications…
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SATURDAY, Feb. 27 — Most patients who have a history of penicillin allergy can safely take antibiotics called cephalosporins, U.S. researchers say.
Cephalosporins — which are related to penicillin in their structure, uses and effects — are the…
SATURDAY, Feb. 27 — Help may be on the way for children with serious peanut allergies, with two new studies suggesting that slowly increasing consumption might build kids’ tolerance over time.
Both studies were small, and designed to build upon…
SATURDAY, Feb. 27 — Long-term use of marijuana can lead to increased risk of developing hallucinations, delusions and psychosis, a new study shows.
Australian researchers asked nearly 3,100 young adults averaging about 20 years of age about…