News tagged with mouse strains

Good housekeeping maintains a healthy liver

Differences in the levels of two key metabolic enzymes may explain why some people are more susceptible to liver damage, according to a study in the October 17 issue of the Journal of Cell Biology.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mouse genetic blueprint developed

Researchers have developed a valuable mouse genetic blueprint that will accelerate future research and understanding of human genetics. The international team, led by researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cholera strain evolves new mechanism for causing disease

New clinical strains of cholera appear to have evolved a distinctly different mechanism to cause the same disease according to research published in the current issue of the online journal mBio.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 09, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The host makes all the difference

For some people it is a certainty: as soon as the annual flu season gets underway, they are sure to go down with it. It is little comfort to know that there are other people who are apparently resistant to flu or overcome ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 26, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers iron out new role for serotonin

Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators have found a surprising link between brain iron levels and serotonin, a neurotransmitter involved in neuropsychiatric conditions ranging from autism to major depression.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 27, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 1