your information resource in human molecular genetics
2009-08-27
Blocking Out Negativity How people process the social stigma of having visible skin lesions is reported.
Stress May Increase Teen Risk for Smoking Neurobiological factors and stressful life events can trigger and prolong smoking habits in adolescents, especially in individuals with depression.
Silence, Please! A new formulation of magnetic nanoparticles used to deliver nucleic acids that slow tumour progression in mice is reported online.
Fighting Fibrosis A potential new target for drugs aiming to treat lung fibrosis is reported.
Misbehaved Bacteria Some bacteria in the intestinal flora can cause colon cancer, and a study discloses a molecular mechanism for this undesirable effect.
Cilia's Dual Role in Cancer Cilia can promote or suppress tumor growth, depending on the nature of the tumor-initiating event.
Mediator Of Multiple Sclerosis A factor that may contribute to the progressive phase of multiple sclerosis (MS) has been identified.
Genetic Risk Factors for Childhood Leukemia Common genetic variants associated with pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have been identified in two new reports published online.
Antioxidants Reveal a Darker Side The cancer-preventing reputation of antioxidants takes a hit with the discovery that they can sometimes promote the survival and proliferation of cancer cells.
A Model for Drug Screening Stem cells have been induced from patients with an extremely rare neurological disorder and their particular gene expression examined.
Identifying Candidate Genes by Targeted Sequencing A sequencing method that targets only the protein-coding regions of the genome could be used to identify rare and novel disease-causing gene variants.
Hope for Hepatitis C Treatment DNA sequence variation that affects a person's response to treatment for chronic infections by the hepatitis C virus is reported online.
Antibodies for Strep Throat Linked to OCD in Mice A study in mice gives support to a suspected form of pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) thought to arise from an inappropriate immune response to common throat bacteria.
Recovering Movement after Spinal Cord Injury In Rats Forepaw function in rats with severe spinal cord injury can be substantially improved through a combination of specialized exercises and treatment with specific proteins.
How Marijuana Causes Memory Deficits Memory loss associated with marijuana use is caused by the drug's interference with the brain's natural protein synthesis machinery.
'Trojan Horse' Deliveries by HIV A report published online sheds light on the processes that allow HIV to disrupt the immune system.
Mutations in Rare Human Diseases Mutations in the INPP5E gene lead to defects in the primary cilium-a microscopic antenna-like structure that protrudes from almost every cell in the mammalian body.
p53 as a Barrier to Pluripotency The well known molecule p53 serves not only as a tumour suppressor, but also acts as a barrier to the generation of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells.
Mice Generated from Reprogrammed Cells Research team reports the generation of fertile adult mice derived entirely from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells.