Study: Gene that inhibits HIV identified as a potential candidate for cancer treatments —...
DNA-damaging agents, or "DDAs," make up the most widely used group of cancer drugs. Yet their therapeutic success has been curtailed by drug...
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Study: Imaging collaboration sheds new light on cancer growth — (Details)
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have uncovered new insights into how the normal controls on cell growth are lost in cancer cells,...
Study: Virus production boosted in cells to generate more vectors for gene transfer —...
Researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have established a method to increase the released lentiviral particles produced by host cells, which...
Study: Obese mice lose a third of their fat using a natural protein —...
To the great surprise of cancer researchers, a protein they investigated for its possible role in cancer turned out to be a powerful...
Study: Turning cells against pancreatic cancer — (Details)
Pancreatic cancer has a grim prognosis. It is usually detected after the disease has spread, and chemotherapy tends to do little to slow...
Study: Testing cells for cancer drug resistance — (Details)
Biophysicists at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have demonstrated that Raman microscopy can be used to detect the resistance of tumour cells to cancer drugs....
Study: Brainwave activity reveals potential biomarker for autism in children — (Details)
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that can impair communication ability, socialization, and verbal and motor skills. It generally starts in...
Study: ‘Navigator’ neurons play critical role in sense of smell — (Details)
Researchers at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have identified "navigator" neurons that are key to setting up connections in the system responsible...
Study: Tampering with cellular fats holds great promise — (Details)
Today, much of the biology underlying cells' compositions of lipids is a black box to scientists. Even though lipids are a major group...
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Hey ISIS, You Suck: Local Muslims Post Anti-ISIS Billboard
A new billboard on Manchester Road in Missouri reads, "HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK!!! From: #ActualMuslims."
A group of Muslim-Americans have put up a blunt billboard...
