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Mechanism Controlling Cell Protein Traffic Identified
Researchers have pinpointed an enzyme with a key role in the mechanisms involved in controlling cell protein traffic.
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Newfound Cell Defense System Features Toxin-Isolating "Sponges"
A "decoy" mechanism has been found in human and animal cells to protect them from potentially dangerous toxins released by foreign invaders, such as bacteria.
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New DNA Origami Motor Breaks Speed Record
Using a technique known as DNA origami, scientists have created the fastest, most persistent DNA nano motor yet, which could one day be used in “nano bots” to diagnose and treat disease.
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Scientist Secures Funding To Support Male Contraception Studies
Paula Cohen, professor of genetics in the College of Veterinary Medicine and associate vice provost for life sciences, has secured a $1 M grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for her ongoing project, “The Spermatogonia-to-Meiosis Transition as a Novel Contraceptive Target.”
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New Platform for Cancer Diagnostics and Drug Testing Developed
Parts of tumor tissue, which are normally discarded in cancer surgery, bear information about the disease. So far, this has been unexploited. This research forms the basis for a new experimental platform for cancer diagnostics, prognoses and testing cancer drugs.
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Fainting Disorder Drug Discovered
Monash University researchers have discovered a novel drug that has the ability to correct the mechanism in the body that's "gone wrong" in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS),
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"Y" Do Men and Male Animals Die Younger? It's All About Chromosomes
According to popular theory, men live shorter lives than women because they take bigger risks, have more dangerous jobs, drink and smoke more, and are poor at seeking advice from doctors. But research by scientists at UNSW Sydney suggests the real reason may be less related to human behaviour and more to do with the type of sex chromosomes we share with most animal species.
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Molecule in Oranges Could Squeeze Risk of Obesity, Heart Disease and Diabetes
Researchers at Western University are studying a molecule found in sweet oranges and tangerines called nobiletin, which they have shown to drastically reduce obesity in mice and reverse its negative side-effects.
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Proteins From Scorpion Venom Deliver Arthritis Drugs to Joints
A new study published in Science Translational Medicine outlines research in which scientists have repurposed scorpion venom to concentrate arthritis drugs in the joints of rats. This approach overcomes the issue of systemic toxicity that is associated with conventional therapeutics.
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Imaging Technique Reveals 3D Forces Exerted by Tiny Cell Clusters
A new technique for mapping the forces that tiny cell clusters exert on their surroundings could be useful for studying everything from tissue development to cancer metastasis.
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