Items tagged with gene

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Souped-Up Stem Cells Rescue Damaged Limbs Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 - 14:39:11 - Anuradha Menon Already prized as engines of repair, stem cells have now been engineered to contain a gene that enhances their healing properties by summoning extra... read more

Genetic Fountain of Youth Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 - 16:24:27 - Anuradha Menon By disabling a gene involved in an important biochemical signaling pathway, scientists have discovered a way to mimic the well-known anti-aging... read more

Gene Switches On Disease-Fighting Cells Monday, September 14th, 2009 - 19:39:13 - Ehud Rattner The master gene that causes blood stem cells to turn into disease-fighting 'Natural Killer' (NK) immune cells has been identified by scientists, in a... read more

Nanoparticles Target Ovarian Cancer Friday, July 31st, 2009 - 09:05:21 - Anuradha Menon Tiny particles carrying a killer gene can effectively suppress ovarian tumor growth in mice, according to a team of researchers from MIT and the... read more

Genetic Protection Against Sleep Deprivation Monday, June 29th, 2009 - 19:36:18 - Ehud Rattner Numerous studies have shown that lack of sleep hurts; a study recently published in the Journal of Neuroscience helps explain why. Scientists looked... read more

Sexual Gene Shuffling Suppressed in Plants Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 - 14:04:15 - Ehud Rattner Using a combination of three genetic mutations, plant researchers have disrupted the usual process of genetic shuffling during the formation of... read more

'Warrior Gene' Linked to Gang Membership Monday, June 8th, 2009 - 15:51:39 - Ehud Rattner Boys who carry a particular variation of the gene Monoamine oxidase A (MAOA), sometimes called the "warrior gene," are more likely not only to join... read more

Genetic Risk Factor for Testicular Cancer Thursday, June 4th, 2009 - 12:34:06 - Anuradha Menon Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have uncovered variation around two genes that are associated with an increased risk... read more

Genetically Modified Mice Yield Breast Milk Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009 - 18:00:31 - Anuradha Menon An experimental farm in Russia could soon be producing human breast milk substitutes following successful milking trials on mice, scientists report... read more

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