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Jarid2 may break the Polycomb silence

Historically, fly and human Polycomb proteins were considered textbook exemplars of transcriptional repressors, or proteins that silence the process by which DNA gives rise to new proteins. Now, work by a ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Plastic bottle' solution for arsenic-contaminated water threatening 100 million people

With almost 100 million people in developing countries exposed to dangerously high levels of arsenic in their drinking water, and unable to afford complex purification technology, scientists today described a simple, inexpensive ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Study challenges rural lack of access to surgery

(AP) -- A surprising study of nearly 46 million Medicare patients says older residents in rural areas are more likely to have any of nine common surgeries than people in cities.

Medicine & Health / Other

created May 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

No scalpel: Minimally invasive breakthrough for men’s enlarged prostates improves symptoms

A new interventional radiology treatment that blocks blood supply to men's enlarged prostate glands shows comparable clinical results to transurethral resection of the prostate (or TURP), considered the gold standard (or ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 29, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Statins make radiation more effective at curing prostate cancer

Men with high-risk prostate cancer who take statin drugs commonly used to lower cholesterol while receiving radiation therapy are less likely to have their cancer return than patients who do not take these medications, according ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Long-term study: Robot-assisted prostate surgery is safe

In the first study of its kind, urologists and biostatisticians at Henry Ford Hospital have found that robot-assisted surgery to remove cancerous prostate glands is safe over the long term, with a major complication rate ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Trapping prostate cancer cells to keep them from spreading provides hope

When prostate cancer stem cells (CSCs) were enclosed in self-assembling nanomaterials made of peptides (SAP), the SAP stopped cancer stem cell colony formation and also stopped the division of cancer cells in laboratory ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New peptide could be effective treatment for triple negative breast cancer

A new peptide developed by researchers in Temple University's College of Science and Technology has demonstrated efficacy against triple negative breast cancer.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Feb 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists investigate possible key to non-invasive prostate testing

The project, led by Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr. Nham Tran and Head of the Translational Cancer Research Group Dr. Rosetta Martiniello-Wilks, will establish if microRNA collected from body fluids can signal ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Feb 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A single blood drop could detect heart disease, cancer

(PhysOrg.com) -- New proteomics technology could detect risk for heart disease and cancer from a single drop of blood.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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