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Treating cancer by draining its fuel tank

November 28, 2014
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Mitochondria fuelled by related proteins are key to promoting the proliferative expansion and survival of cancer stem cells. Draining their fuel could form the basis of new ways of treating...
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Biological Sciences, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Oncology
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Smart drugs impair the healthy

November 19, 2014
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Smart drugs won’t make smart people smarter suggests new research from the University of Nottingham; instead it could impair their performance. A new study conducted by Dr Ahmed Dahir Mohamed...
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Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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Controlling genes with your thoughts

November 17, 2014
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Scientists have developed a mind-control system that allows a person to switch on genes in mice through the power of thought alone. This technology could one day be used in...
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Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology
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HIV’s surprising structure

November 5, 2014
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The building blocks of the immature human immunodeficiency virus are arranged in a surprising way say researchers who have pinpointed the location of each block within the virus structure.Cryo-electron microscopy...
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Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Developmental Biology
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Freshwater springs likely played role in early human evolution

September 18, 2014
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The ability to move and seek out new sources of groundwater in dry periods may have been pivotal to survival and evolution of the human species. By combining geological evidence...
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Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology
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Same mechanism implicated in type-1 and type-2 diabetes

September 3, 2014
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Both type-1 and type-2 diabetes are caused by the same underlying mechanism say researchers in Manchester and Auckland. The hormone amylin forms toxic clumps which destroy both insulin- and amylin-producing...
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Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Medical Diagnostics
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How Ebola blocks immune system

August 19, 2014
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American researchers have developed a detailed map of the Ebola protein VP24, which has revealed how the virus dodges the body’s antiviral defences – an insight which could lead to...
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Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Virology
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Potential BRCA3 found

August 14, 2014
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A third gene related to breast cancer risk has been identified by an international team of researchers. Women with mutations in the PALB2 gene have on average a one in...
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Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Pathology
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Vitamin D-dementia link confirmed

August 13, 2014
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A link between vitamin D and dementia risk has been confirmed by an international team of researchers. Led by Dr David Llewellyn from the University of Exeter Medical School, the...
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Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology
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Daily aspirin could keep cancer away

August 6, 2014
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Taking aspirin daily could significantly reduce the risk of developing major cancers of the digestive system, but more research is needed to determine the dosage and duration of treatment. Queen...
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Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Oncology
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