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2008-11-26
New Anti-Inflammatory Arthritis Drugs Researchers report a new class of anti-inflammatory drugs that stop the progression of collagen-induced arthritis in mice.
Sticky Seizures A possible link between epileptic seizures and an interaction between immune cells and brain blood vessels is reported.
Cochaperones Help Determine The Fate Of Ricin Toxin A balance between cochaperones that alter the functional activity of Hsc70 determine whether the cytotoxin is lethal or inactive after transport from the endoplasmic reticulum.
2008-11-14
A Window on Breast Cancer Researchers have developed a technique to track individual breast cancer cells as they metastasize and invade other regions of the body.
Souped-Up T Cells Researchers have engineered killer T cells that are better able to limit the spread of HIV in cell culture.
Making an Impact on Reproduction The November 2008 issue of Nature Medicine reveals the papers that the reproduction community has chosen as the most important of the past three years.
Fighting Neuroblastoma A strategy to treat neuroblastoma using the patient's immune cells is published online.
Monkey Vaccine Fights Off AIDS A study in monkeys demonstrates that T cells can be commandeered to provide protection against an HIV-like virus.
Engineered DNA 'Scissors' Show Promise A molecular 'pair of scissors' that snips out specific chunks of DNA has yielded promising results both in vitro and in cells.
Cancer Genome Sequenced An individual cancer genome has been sequenced for the first time, identifying mutated genes that probably have a role in the development of acute myeloid leukaemia.
The Promise of Personal Genomics The power of next-generation genome sequencing technology is demonstrated in two collaborations published.
Widespread Alternative Splicing Over 90% of human genes undergo alternative splicing, a form of messenger RNA processing that yields multiple proteins from a single gene.