News tagged with natural progression

Dell buys 'cloud' computing company Wyse

Dell on Monday said it is buying Wyse Technology to expand its business offerings in the Internet "cloud" in the face of softening demand for traditional computing hardware.

Technology / Business

created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists discover molecular secrets of 2,000-year-old Chinese herbal remedy

For roughly two thousand years, Chinese herbalists have treated Malaria using a root extract, commonly known as Chang Shan, from a type of hydrangea that grows in Tibet and Nepal. More recent studies suggest that halofuginone, ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Feb 12, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (28) | comments 29 | with audio podcast

Researchers harness power of genome institute for Great Lakes study

A project by three Bowling Green State University biologists and a colleague is expected to unleash a virtual tsunami of information that will be usable for years to come not only by them but also by scientists worldwide ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Protein wields phosphate group to inhibit cancer metastasis

By sticking a chemical group to it at a specific site, a protein arrests an enzyme that may worsen and spread cancer, an international research team led by scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reports ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jan 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Newly Discovered Gene Mutation Linked to Nerve Diseases

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have identified mutations in the gene for TRPV4 that cause two related degenerative motor nerve disorders, scapuloperoneal spinal muscular ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Dec 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study reveals 2/3 of prostate cancer patients do not need treatment

In the largest study of its kind, the international team of pathologists studied an initial 4,000 prostate cancer patients over a period of 15 years to further understanding into the natural progression of the disease and ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cancer-causing gene discovery suggests new therapies

Scientists have discovered a novel way by which a much-studied cancer-promoting gene accelerates the disease. The finding suggests a new strategy to halt cancer's progress.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1