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MiR-25 Shuts Down The Overworked Heart

Cardiovascular disease often causes the heart to work harder than usual, a condition that triggers...

MicroRNA- The Unexpected Pain Neurotransmitter

Since the discovery of microRNAs, these small ribonucleotides have been implicated in a broad range...

How Presenilin Mutations Destroy Memories

Memory loss is a debilitating consequence of dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), an incurable...

Turning Off The Extra Chromosome In Down Syndrome

Gleaning from the natural process of X chromosome inactivation, scientists recently discovered...

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Sabutoclax (ONT-701) May BeThe Next Magic Bullet To Combat The Root Of Cancer

Sabutoclax (ONT-701) May BeThe Next Magic Bullet To Combat The Root Of Cancer

Jan 30 2013 | comment(s)

While there are many proposed “magic bullets” since the 1940s to combat cancer, more than 90% of these drug candidates fail during clinical trials.

Part of the reason for this failure is because many drugs are often effective in eliminating only the bulk of the tumor without even touching the root of the disease. With the discovery of cancer stem cells as the root of cancer in the 1970s, scientists began developing therapeutics against cancer stem cells with hopes to eliminate cancer for good.

Canada's Delusional Multi-Million Dollar Investments To Cover Costs Of Personalized Cancer Drugs

Canada's Delusional Multi-Million Dollar Investments To Cover Costs Of Personalized Cancer Drugs

Jan 29 2013 | comment(s)

IPSC Reprogramming: Genomic Hardware-Friendly But Marred By Epigenetic Software Bugs

IPSC Reprogramming: Genomic Hardware-Friendly But Marred By Epigenetic Software Bugs

Jan 29 2013 | comment(s)

In light of ethical concerns with using human embryonic stem (hES) cells for research and therapeutic development, scientists have since developed technologies to allow one to reprogram somatic cells into pluripotent stem cells that are akin to hES cells.
The Role Of Müller Cell Depletion In Retinal Degeneration?

The Role Of Müller Cell Depletion In Retinal Degeneration?

Jan 29 2013 | comment(s)

Macular teleangiectasia (MacTel) is a progressive idiopathic form of retinal degeneration that occurs in adulthood, and is caused by a number of factors including diabetic retinopathy, hypertension, venous occlusion, inflammatory diseases, and blood disorders (Yannuzzi et al., 2006) (Shen et al J Neurosci 32:15715-15727).
Differential Telomerase Activities Shape The Genomic Landscape Driving Prostate Cancer Metastasis

Differential Telomerase Activities Shape The Genomic Landscape Driving Prostate Cancer Metastasis

Jan 19 2013 | comment(s)

Studies by Ding et al (Cell 2012) revealed that telomerase dysfunction early in disease onset creates genomic aberrations crucial for telomerase-driven prostate cancer metastasis into the lumbar spine.

AACR 2012 Symposium On In Vivo Tumor Imaging

AACR 2012 Symposium On In Vivo Tumor Imaging

Jan 19 2013 | comment(s)

Live imaging technology is becoming an increasing popular tool to visualize real-time cellular events in the tumor microenvironment during metastatic progression.