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Sea sponges chemical can trigger cancer cell death

August 27th, 2008 - 6:51 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): Researchers from National Cancer Institute in Frederick have revealed that a natural chemical found in sea sponges can trigger cancer cell death using an unusual pathway. The chemical ...

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New PET scanning probe makes immune system monitoring possible

June 9th, 2008 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI -
London, June 9 (ANI): By modifying a common chemotherapy drug, researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have created a new probe for Positron Emission Tomography (PET), which will not only ...

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New enzyme inhibitor may lead to drug against cancer

May 16th, 2008 - 5:14 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 16 (ANI): Scientists at The Wistar Institute have developed a new type of enzyme inhibitor that can deactivate proteins called phosphatidyl-inositol-3-kinases (PI3Ks), which are crucial to cancer development. The researchers ...

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Scientists unveil 3 molecules that may inhibit unwanted cell death

April 14th, 2008 - 3:52 pm ICT by admin -
London, April 14 (ANI): Tufts University researchers in the US have uncovered three molecules that inhibit the protein RIP1 kinase, which can direct cell death. Medically, the phenomenon whereby cells die ...

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Newly defined biochemical pathway in plants could mean better biofuel sources

March 9th, 2008 - 1:52 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, March 9 (ANI): Researchers from Purdue University in US have defined a new biochemical pathway in plants which could mean better biofuel sources in the future. According to researchers, the newly defined ...

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Scientists demonstrate how regulation of genes governs metabolism

February 24th, 2008 - 1:35 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) are working towards showing that gene-regulatory network governs fundamental life processes, including metabolism. The study, performed on simple model organisms like yeast ...

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Stem cell studies give further clues to cancer proliferation and potential treatments

February 14th, 2008 - 2:02 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, February 14 (ANI): Swiss scientists are studying stem cells to deepen their understanding of how cancer cells grow and how they can be killed, while a UK research team has achieved ...

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Researchers identify genes that may be key to regulating immune response (Re-issue)

December 31st, 2007 - 12:51 pm ICT by admin -
Washington , Dec 31 (ANI): Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City have identified a pair of genes that may be key to the production of an immune system ...

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Researchers identify genes that may be key to regulating immune response

December 29th, 2007 - 1:54 pm ICT by admin -
Washington , Dec 29 (ANI): Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City have identified a pair of genes that may be key to the production of an immune system ...

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Anti-aging hormone could be the next fountain of youth

November 28th, 2007 - 2:00 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Nov 28 (ANI): A new study on Klotho, an anti-aging hormone that is associated with life span extension in rodents and humans, has discovered that it might be the next fountain ...

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