Breathing Paralysis Improved through Transplantation of Lab-Grown Neurons
June 2018  |  Science News
The use of stem cells after spinal cord injury to repair damaged neurons and improve the function of paralyzed neural pathways continues to show promise as a potential future therapy.
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UCLA researchers have blueprint of telomerase that plays major role in cancer, aging
June 2018  |  Science News
Cancer, aging-related diseases and other illnesses are closely tied to an important enzyme called "telomerase." UCLA researchers report in the journal Cell the deepest scientific understanding yet of this once-mysterious enzyme, whose catalytic core -- where most of its activity occurs -- can now be seen in near atomic resolution.
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Human Glutamine Transporter Study May Generate Leads for Drug Development
June 2018  |  Science News
Researchers at the University of Groningen say they have used cryo-electron microscopy to elucidate the structure of the human glutamine transporter ASCT2, which may generate leads for drug development.
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Scientists shed light on key aspect of healthy cell division
June 2018  |  Science News
Detailed analysis of the behaviour of a critical protein, known as CENP-A, has revealed two complementary processes by which the protein can be replenished to enable cells to divide.
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New “Egg Tumor Model” Developed to Study Cancer
June 2018  |  Science News
Researchers say they have developed a versatile, powerful, and convenient model to analyze human cancer. They put together an “egg tumor model” in which cultured ovarian cancer cells are transplanted on top of the membrane that surrounds a 10-day-old chicken embryo.
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UK scientists 3D-print the first human corneas
June 2018  |  Science News
For the first time in history, scientists from Newcastle University have 3D-printed human corneas, providing a potential solution to the current shortage of corneas available for transplant.
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Scientists uncover the role of the ApoE gene in Alzheimer's Disease
May 2018  |  Science News
Presence of the ApoE4 gene variant, which occurs in approximately 14% of people, increases the risk for Alzheimer's disease and lowers the age of onset of the disease. In contrast, the rarest variant ApoE2 reduces the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by up to 40%.
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Small-Molecule RNA-Targeting Technology Kills Cancer Cells
May 2018  |  Science News
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have developed a small molecule-based RNA-editing tool that can selectively delete RNA targets associated with diseases such as cancer.
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RNA Viruses Viewed as Greatest Threat for Causing Global Pandemic
May 2018  |  Science News
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security have published a new report, “The Characteristics of Pandemic Pathogens," on the traits of microorganisms with high pandemic potential. They say it establishes a framework for identifying naturally occurring microorganisms that pose a global catastrophic biological risk (GCBR) and makes broad recommendations for improving GCBR preparedness efforts. GCBRs are events in which biological agents could lead to a sudden, extraordinary, widespread disaster beyond the collective capability of national and international governments and the private sector to control.
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Study establishes the importance of haploid cells
May 2018  |  Science News
A new study has found that when the cell replication process exceeds or has less than a pair of chromosome set (a genome), destabilization occurs. It is hoped that the research will enhance our understanding of cancel cell chromosome instability.
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