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Tag Archives: cells
Green plant transport mystery solved
Contrary to prevailing wisdom, a new study from plant biologists at UC Davis shows that proteins of the Hsp70 family do indeed chaperone proteins across the membranes of chloroplasts, just as they do for other cellular structures.
Posted in Health & Medicine, Science & Nanotechnology
Tagged biologist, cells, cellular structures, chaperone, chaperone proteins, chaperones, chloroplast, chloroplasts, Davis, DNA, Energy, Foundation, laboratory mouse, Lan-Xin Shi, living organism, mitochondria, national science foundation, organism, photosynthesis, Physcomitrella, plant biologists, plant biology, plant cell, protein, protein levels, shi, Steven Theg, t cell, u s department, uc davis
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Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Researchers find evidence of survival gains in bone marrow disease
ROCHESTER, Minn. — A recent study, published in the December issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, demonstrates new survival data for the blood disorder myelofibrosis. This retrospective study is the largest ever conducted in young patients with primary myelofibrosis.
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Tagged allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation, Ayalew Tefferi, blood cells, blood disorder, bone marrow disease, cells, clinical investigators, enlarged spleen, mayo clinic proceedings, median survival, myelofibrosis, part, patient population, population study, production of blood, prospective studies, research, retrospective studies, retrospective study, rochester minn, survival benefit, survival benefits, survival data, tefferi, therapeutic approaches, Yale
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Gas improves blood flow and organ status during minimally invasive surgery
DURHAM, N.C. – As good as laparoscopy is in preventing some of the stresses of open surgery on the body, it does have drawbacks, including reduced blood flow and organ dysfunction. Laparoscopy is a type of surgery in the abdomen … Continue reading
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Tagged arterial pressure, associate professor, author james, bioactivity, blood gas, carbo, carbon dioxide, carbon dioxide gas, cardiac output, cells, chemical parameters, concentration, CTS, duke university, duke university medical, duke university medical center, DURHAM, endosurgery, functioning, hou, incisions, invasive surgery, James D. Reynolds, kidney function, medical procedures, N.C., normal blood, open surgery, organ dysfunction, oxygen, part, research, surgical patients, University
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Newly identified enzymes help plants sense elevated CO2 and could lead to water-wise crops
Biologists have identified plant enzymes that may help to engineer plants that take advantage of elevated carbon dioxide to use water more efficiently. The finding could help to engineer crops that take advantage of rising greenhouse gases.
Posted in Environment
Tagged ant plants, atmospheric co, biologists, california department of water resources, california san diego, carbon dioxide, cells, concentration, crops, evaporation, genes, greenhouse gases, hou, journal nature, julian schroeder, microscopic breathing pores, molecule, nature cell biology, photosynthesis, plant enzymes, research, scientists, streams and rivers, team id, university of california san diego, water increases, water molecules
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Scripps Research scientists crack mystery of protein’s dual function
The work provides insight into potential therapeutic for cancer and eye diseases LA JOLLA, CA—December 10, 2009—Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have solved a 10-year-old mystery of how a single protein from an ancient family of enzymes can have … Continue reading
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Tagged associate professor, biological significance, brain, cells, distinct roles, dual functionality, eye diseases, genes, heart disease, impact journal, journal nature, journal science, macula, macular degeneration, molecular biology, molecule, nature structural and molecular biology, new blood, paul schimmel, protein family, protein synthesis, research associate professor, scientists, scripps research institute, skaggs institute, synthesis of proteins, theoretical underpinning, time scientists, trna synthetase
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Panda genome unveiled
What’s black and white and read all over? The giant panda genome. All 2.4 billion DNA base pairs of a 3-year-old female panda named Jingjing have been cataloged, researchers report online December 13 in Nature. The information will help researchers … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 beijing olympic, 2008 beijing olympic games, cells, conservation scientist, dna base pairs, fossil, genes, genetic heritage, genetic makeup, genetic studies, giant panda, giant pandas, giant pandas in china, hou, Human Genome, inbreeding, jun wang, lindburg, living fossil, organism, panda conservation, region, research, scientists, total, university of copenhagen, zoological society of san diego
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Vitamin E Could Kill Cancer Cells Without Damaging Healthy Tissue
A new formulation of the vitamin E extract tocotrienol could play a key role in treating cancerous tumors without harming healthy tissue. Tocotrienol has anti-cancer properties, but when given intravenously it has secondary effects on healthy tissue; now researchers in … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer properties, cancer studies, cancerous tumors, cells, cytotoxicity, Dr Christine Dufès, entrapment, epidermoid carcinoma, intravenous administration, journal of controlled release, ovarian carcinoma, plasma protein, therapeutic effect, tocotrienol, trf, tumor regression, university of glasgow, university of strathclyde, vesicles, vivo experiments
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Irregular Arm Swing Could Be Early Sign Of Parkinson’s
Neurologists in the US suggest irregular arm swings while walking could be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease and scientific measurement of such a suspected symptom could help diagnose the disease earlier, giving greater opportunity to slow brain cell damage … Continue reading
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Tagged arm swing, associate professor, assumption, asymmetry, brain, brain cell damage, cells, college of medicine, current issue, disease experts, disease progression, Dr Xuemei Huang, gait patterns, hershey, magnitude, motion capture system, motor dysfunction, neurologists, neurology, Parkinson's disease, penn state, posture, stiffness, tremors
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Chocolate rich in flavanols may protect the skin from UV
A new study has discovered for the first time that dark chocolate rich in flavanols may provide significant protection from the harmful effects of ultraviolet light.
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Tagged antioxidant properties, antioxidants, brain, C Lally, cells, cocoa beans, concentration, dark chocolate, double blind study, droplets, flavanols, forearms, free radicals, high temperature, mechanisms, previous research, S Tamburic, S. Williams, scientists, temperature method, uv light, volunteers, wrinkles
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