Helicases are enzymes that unwind DNA and RNA. They're central to cellular life, implicated in a number of cancers and infections—and, alas, extraordinarily difficult to target with drugs.
Biochemistry
Mar 7, 2024
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Cancer is common in dogs, with some breeds being more prone to certain variations of the disease than others. Recent studies have shown that nearly half of dogs over the age of 10 will develop cancer, making early screening ...
Biotechnology
Feb 8, 2024
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A new analysis has determined median ages of cancer diagnosis for dogs with different characteristics, providing support for the establishment of cancer screening guidelines that vary according to breed or weight. Jill Rafalko ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 1, 2023
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Lipid rafts, a component of the plasma membranes that surround all cells in the human body, are essential in regulating the membranes' structure, among other functions. But they are hard to study because traditional biochemical ...
Biochemistry
Mar 28, 2022
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By using the synchrotron at Diamond Light Source in Oxfordshire, the team were able to complete sophisticated examinations of the characteristics of cell structures at a nano level and even at an atomic scale and to investigate ...
Materials Science
Nov 24, 2021
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Early screening can mean the difference between life and death in a cancer and disease diagnosis. That's why University of Central Florida researchers are working to develop a new screening technique that's more than 300 ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 25, 2021
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Cell culture media surrounds cells growing in the laboratory, and serves as both home and food. The media that scientists have used for decades to study cancer cells is great for promoting cell growth—but not so good at ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 4, 2021
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UCI researchers and collaborators have developed a "lab on a chip" platform to facilitate continuous, inexpensive, rapid and personalized drug screening. The technology is capable of evaluating the effectiveness of treatments ...
Biochemistry
Nov 22, 2019
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Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital are taking advantage of a unique phenomenon of nanoparticles to develop a test for early detection of different types of diseases, including cancer.
Bio & Medicine
Jun 17, 2019
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Researchers on the Broad Institute's Cancer Dependency Map (DepMap) team have released DEMETER2, an upgraded version of an open source software tool that identifies cancer cells' genetic dependencies (genes they need in order ...
Biotechnology
Nov 6, 2018
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