Gene-expression profiling of the effects of liver toxins June 20, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Gene-expression data from liver tissue or whole blood can be used to classify histopathologic differences in the effects of hepatotoxins. It is hoped that these findings, published in BioMed Central's open access journal, ... | |
Researchers find an evolutionarily preserved signature in the primate brain June 20, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers from Uppsala University, Karolinska Institute, and the University of Chicago, have determined that there are hundreds of biological differences between the sexes when it comes to gene expression in the cerebral ... | |
Scientists use Iceland's genealogical database to pinpoint the heritage of a deadly disease June 20, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A collaboration of scientists from Iceland and the United States has used Iceland's genealogical database to trace the ancestors of patients suffering from hereditary cystatin C amyloid angiopathy (HCCAA). Analysis shows ... | |
Researchers find an evolutionarily preserved signature in the primate brain June 20, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
| No comments yet
Researchers have determined that there are hundreds of biological differences between the sexes when it comes to gene expression in the cerebral cortex of humans and other primates. These findings, published June 20th in ... | |
 New findings on immune system in amphibians June 19, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) genes produce proteins that are crucial in fighting pathogen assault. Researchers from the Jagiellonian University in Krakow and from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental ... | |
Researchers find key developmental pathway activates lung stem cells June 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
| User comments: 1
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that the activation of a molecular pathway important in stem cell and developmental biology leads to an increase in lung stem cells. Harnessing this ... | |
3 sequencing companies join 1000 Genomes Project June 11, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Leaders of the 1000 Genomes Project announced today that three firms that have pioneered development of new sequencing technologies have joined the international effort to build the most detailed map to date of human genetic ... | |
Researchers discover gene linked to adult-onset obesity June 10, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
| No comments yet
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have discovered a gene that may provide a clue as to why obesity rates increase with age. The research was published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. | |
Stem cell discovery sheds light on placenta development June 09, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers studying embryonic stem cells have explored the first fork in the developmental road, getting a new look at what happens when fertilized eggs differentiate to build either an embryo or a placenta. | |
Researchers identify gene that regulates glucose levels and increases risk for diabetes June 09, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have helped identify a genetic variant that regulates glucose levels and also increases the risk of type 2 diabetes. The results of the study were presented as an ... | |
Scientists trace causal link between a tumor suppressor gene and liver cancer June 03, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have taken the search for cancer-causing genes an important step forward. In a newly published paper, they confirm that a gene called DLC1 is a tumor suppressor. They have ... | |
Researchers identify gene that regulates glucose levels June 03, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
In an effort to understand how genes work, a collaborative study which includes the University of Southern California (USC) has identified a gene that regulates glucose levels. The results, which will be published in the ... | |
Gene therapy involving antibiotics may help patients with Usher syndrome June 03, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new approach to treating vision loss caused by Type 1 Usher syndrome (USH1), the most common condition affecting both sight and hearing, will be unveiled by a scientist at the annual conference of the European Society ... | |
Discovery of new family of genetic mutations involved in inflammatory intestinal disease June 02, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The discovery of new genetic mutations involved in inflammatory intestinal disorders could lead to a better understanding of these common conditions, two scientists told the annual conference of the European Society of Human ... | |
Prenatal biochemical screening only detects half of chromosomal abnormalities June 02, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Prenatal biochemical screening tests are widely used to look for chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus which can lead to serious handicap, or even death during gestation or in the first few days after birth. But these tests ... | |
PhysOrg Video
- Hurricane Nears Haiti, Drives Up Oil Prices - video , August 26
- Rice Tries to Speed-up, Slow Peace Talks - video , August 26
- Clinton Gets Share of Convention Spotlight - video , August 26
- Raw Video: Tropical Storm Julio Hits Baja - video , August 26
- AP Top Stories - video , August 25
- Raw Video: Tornadoes Touch Down Near Denver - video , August 25
- PhysOrg Video »
Most popular stories
-
Scientists discover why flies are so hard to swat,
August 28, 2008
-
Study says eyes evolved for X-Ray vision,
August 28, 2008
-
New Zealand's colossal squid defies legends: scientists,
August 21, 2008
-
Intel cuts electric cords with wireless power system,
August 22, 2008
-
First particles observed in Large Hadron Collider,
August 26, 2008
- Most popular »
News Pix
-
Phoenix Lander Pictures Show Robotic Arm's Workspace After 90 Sols,
August 28, 2008
-
The sophisticated sex lives of sea squirts,
August 26, 2008
-
Artist concept of GLAST,
August 26, 2008
-
NASA Mars Lander Digs Deeper as Third Month Nears End,
August 26, 2008
- More news pix »
PhysOrg Forum
Video
Editorials
Free Magazines
Free White Papers
PhysOrg Jobs
Newsletter
Goto Archive
Suggest a story idea
Send feedback
