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Why Some Creams and Cosmetics May Cause a Skin Rash
A new study suggests the way some chemicals displace lipids in skin cells may explain how many common ingredients trigger allergic contact dermatitis, and points to a new way to treat the condition.
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How Bacteria Control Their Cell Cycle
Researchers at the University of Basel have demonstrated how bacteria coordinate cell division with the replication of their genetic material. In an interdisciplinary study they explain why the current concept of the bacterial cell cycle has to be rewritten.
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Why Don't Bears' Muscles Wither During Hibernation?
Researchers have uncovered why bears' muscles remain unharmed during hibernation, which could provide clues to preventing muscle atrophy in humans.
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Taking a Peek Inside Germination
Seed germination is controlled by several plant hormones, but not much was known about the processes that need to take place to allow the hormones to function... until now.
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A Step Closer To Identifying Leukemic Stem Cells
A team from the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute has developed a diagnostic assay to identify cells resistant to leukemia treatment.
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Hep-C Infection May No Longer Rule Out Organ Donation
Patients who were transplanted with hearts from hepatitis C-positive donors had comparable outcomes after one year to patients who received hearts from donors that didn’t have the disease. With effective direct-acting antiviral therapies this presents an opportunity to expand the donor pool, shorten wait times for organs and ensure that fewer people die waiting for them.
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Manufacturing Novel Stem Cell Products To Treat Type 1 Diabetes
The ISLET project, a multi-center collaboration of leading European researchers, aims to develop a manufacturing pipeline for stem cell-based products to treat patients with Type 1 Diabetes.
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Forgetfulness Might Depend on Time of Day
Can’t remember something? Try waiting until later in the day. Researchers have identified a gene in mice that seems to influence memory recall at different times of day and tracked how it causes mice to be more forgetful just before they normally wake up.
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The Impact of Meth Use Depends On Your Genes
New research led by La Trobe University in Australia has uncovered genetic clues which could explain why some people have more severe side effects from long-term methamphetamine use than others.
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A Better Way To Differentiate Amino Acids?
Researchers have developed the foundation for direct sequencing of individual proteins.
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