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New research into the mechanisms of gene regulation

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team led by Penn State's Ross Hardison, T. Ming Chu Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, has taken a large step toward unraveling how regulatory proteins control the production ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

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Emerging drug class may enhance red blood cell production in anemic patients

By determining how corticosteroids act to promote red blood cell progenitor formation, Whitehead Institute researchers have identified a class of drugs that may be beneficial in anemias, including those resulting from trauma, ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

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Researchers unveil new approach to blocking malaria transmission

University of Illinois at Chicago researcher Dr. John Quigley will describe a promising new approach to blocking malaria transmission during the American Society of Hematology's annual meeting in Orlando, Fla.

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A fateful pause: Genetic mechanism once thought rare may allow rapid cell production

We take our blood for granted, but its creation requires a complicated series of steps, starting with the formation of blood stem cells during early embryonic development, followed by progressive differentiation into the ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jul 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Anemic patients with MDS gain long-term benefits from erythropoietin and a myeloid growth factor

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a group of blood disorders that can lead to acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in some patients, often cause severe anemia (when the body lacks a sufficient number of functional red blood cells). ...

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Stem cell research: From molecular physiology to therapeutic applications

Stem cell research promises remedies to many devastating diseases that are currently incurable, ranging from diabetes and Parkinson's disease to paralysis. Totipotent embryonic stem cells have great potential for generating ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Amniotic fluid may provide new source of stem cells for future therapies

For the first time, scientists have shown that amniotic fluid (the protective liquid surrounding an embryo) may be a potential new source of stem cells for therapeutic applications. The study was prepublished online on February ...

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Activating the lung's antioxidant defense by targeting Nrf2 inhibits the development of emphysema

Using a molecule similar to one found in an experimental cancer drug, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health demonstrated that activation of a key component of the lung's antioxidant defense system, ...

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