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Heart Cells Respond to Heart Attack and Increase the Chance of Survival
The heart of humans and mice does not completely recover after a heart attack. It now turns out that cells close to the area of the heart attack respond to the damage resulting from the heart attack, and that this response is important for survival.
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Life on Earth Could Have Started With Molecules That Look Like a Mixture of RNA and DNA
A research study shows evidence to demonstrate that life’s process on Earth could have actually started with molecules that looked like a mixture of RNA and DNA.
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Mutating Ebola Virus Protein Works as a Vaccine to Protect Animals From Infection
Creating mutations in a key Ebola virus protein that helps the deadly virus escape from the body's defenses can make the virus unable to produce sickness and activate protective immunity in the infected host, according to a study by the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.
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Discussing the Pros and Cons of CRISPR
CRISPR technology has greatly facilitated gene editing. Associate Professor Thorsten Müller from Ruhr-Universität Bochum and Dr. Hassan Bukhari from Harvard Medical School discuss its pros and cons in a review article in the journal Trends in Cell Biology.
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Phase 1 Trial Shows Cell Therapy Could Be a Feasible Treatment for Stroke Patients
Researchers have reported that bone marrow cells used to treat ischemic stroke in an expanded Phase I trial were not only safe and feasible, but also resulted in enhanced recovery compared to a matched historical control group.
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Penguin Genome Consortium Glean Insights Into Life on Ice
In a study published today in GigaScience, the Penguin Genome Consortium has produced 19 high-coverage penguin genome sequences. Coupled with two previously published genomes, these sequences encompass all surviving penguin species.
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Researchers Use CRISPR To Correct Mutation in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Model
Researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine have shown in a mouse study that the powerful gene editing technique known as CRISPR may provide the means for lifelong correction of the genetic mutation responsible for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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Maths of Narrow Escapes Molds Immune Responses
The way immune cells pick friends from foes can be described by a classic maths puzzle known as the “narrow escape problem”.
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Transplanted Brain Stem Cells Survive in Mice Without Anti-rejection Drugs
In experiments in mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have developed a way to successfully transplant certain protective brain cells without the need for lifelong anti-rejection drugs.
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Bone Marrow May Be the Missing Piece of the Fertility Puzzle
Study shows that when an egg is fertilized, stem cells leave the bone marrow and travel via the bloodstream to the uterus, where they help transform the uterine lining for implantation.
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