Gene Expression News - Life Science News RSS FeedsLife Science :: Gene ExpressionGene Expression News Stories, Current Gene Expression News Events, Discoveries and Articleshttp://www.brightsurf.com/rss.news.xml?search=Gene_Expression Gene Expression News Stories Current Gene Expression News Events, Discoveries and Articles BUSM researchers show dieters can experience neurobiological similarities of drug addicts Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have shown that intermittent access to foods rich in fat and sugar induces changes in the brain which are comparable to those observed in drug dependence. (2009-11-10) FDA approved leukemia drugs shows promise in ovarian cancer cells The drug Sprycel, approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia, significantly inhibited the growth and invasiveness of ovarian cancer cells and also promoted their death, a study by researchers with UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found. (2009-11-10) Deciphering the regulatory code Embryonic development is like a well-organised building project, with the embryo's DNA serving as the blueprint from which all construction details are derived. (2009-11-06) Experimental agent reduces breast cancer metastasis to bone Researchers have reduced breast cancer metastasis to bone using an experimental agent to inhibit ROCK, a protein that was found to be over-expressed in metastatic breast cancer. (2009-11-04) Geneticists Hunt for Scleroderma Triggers At its most benign, the autoimmune disease scleroderma can discolor parts of the skin of its sufferers. At its most pernicious, it can thicken and harden their skin, their blood vessels, and their internal organs before, in many cases, killing them. (2009-10-30) Hunting for the Prozac Gene Prozac works wonders for some depressed people, but not for others. In some cases, patients derive little benefit and at worst, it can lead to bizarre hallucinations and fits of rage. (2009-10-28) Study finds mercury levels in children with autism and those developing typically are the same In a large population-based study published online today, researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute report that after adjusting for a number of factors, typically developing children and children with autism have similar levels of mercury in their blood streams. Mercury is a heavy metal found in other studies to adversely affect the developing nervous system. (2009-10-20) A master mechanism for regeneration? Biologists long have marveled at the ability of some animals to re-grow lost body parts. Newts, for example, can lose a leg and grow a new one identical to the original. Zebrafish can re-grow fins. (2009-10-20) Checkered history of mother and daughter cells explains cell cycle differences When mother and daughter cells are created each time a cell divides, they are not exactly alike. They have the same set of genes, but differ in the way they regulate them. (2009-10-20) Small mechanical forces have big impact on embryonic stem cells Applying a small mechanical force to embryonic stem cells could be a new way of coaxing them into a specific direction of differentiation, researchers at the University of Illinois report. Applications for force-directed cell differentiation include therapeutic cloning and regenerative medicine. (2009-10-19) |
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