New Role For BRCA1 A new function for the tumor suppressor gene BRCA1 in normal cells is described.
Mechanism Of Motor Neuron Disease Study reports a new mechanism underlying motor neuron disease, which may be broadly relevant to several adult-onset neurodegenerative diseases.
Suppression Of Colorectal Cancer Progression The expression of an intestinal epithelial cell receptor is silenced in most human colorectal cancers that progress from benign to malignant.
Adult Antisocial Syndromes Common Among Substance Abusers Data from a recent epidemiologic survey of more than 43,000 U.S. adults show that antisocial syndromes are more common among people with substance abuse disorders than those without these disorders.
Rodent Social Behavior Encoded in Junk DNA Junk DNA holds sequence for key hormone receptor involved in determining male-female relations and parenting behaviors in a species of voles.
New Threat Of Antimalarial Resistance Researchers reveal the basis of the selectivity of Artemisinins, the last line of defense against drug-resistant malaria parasites.
Editing Cancer Scientists report that type I interferon, a chemical messenger, is an important component of the immune process, now called 'cancer immunoediting'.
Fueling Fire In The Gut Our intestines have specialized cells that promote immune responses to various stimuli in their environment.
Testing Cancer Genes Scientists use genetically engineered human tissue in a new approach to determine which mutations are sufficient to promote cancer progression.
CD22 Binding Captured A surface protein central to immune response homo-binds to other molecules like itself.
MicroRNAs Play A Major Role In Cancer Three different teams of scientists working independently have found that microRNAs also have an important role in human cancers.