News articles tagged with 'genetically'
Small mammals have a 'Celtic fringe' too
— 30 Sep 2009 16:40 | BiologyThe origin of the 'Celtic fringe' of genetically and culturally distinctive people in the northern and western British Isles is the source of fierce academic controversy... — full story
Scans show immune cells intercepting parasites
— 11 Dec 2008 11:08 | HealthResearchers may have identified one of the body's earliest responses to a group of parasites that causes illness in developing nations. In a paper published online in Public Library... — full story
Local seed not the best for revegetation
— 10 Dec 2008 11:48 | BiologyThe answer to successful revegetation of native flora is in sourcing genetically diverse seed, not necessarily relying on seed sourced from remnant local native vegetation. 'A common... — full story
A protein that saves cells from death may become a new star in cancer therapy
— 16 Aug 2008 13:02 | HealthWhen a cell begins to multiply in a dangerously abnormal way, a series of death signals trigger it to self-destruct before it turns cancerous. Now, in research to appear in the 15 August... — full story
Contraceptive pill influences partner choice
— 13 Aug 2008 12:04 | HealthThe contraceptive pill may disrupt women's natural ability to choose a partner genetically dissimilar to themselves, research at the University of Liverpool has found... — full story
Plants make vaccine for treating type of cancer
— 22 Jul 2008 13:42 | HealthPlants could act as safe, speedy factories for growing antibodies for personalised treatments against a common form of cancer, according to new findings from the Stanford University... — full story
Growth hormone's link to starvation may be clue to increasing life span
— 1 Jul 2008 11:15 | HealthResearchers at UT Southwestern Medical Centre have determined that starvation blocks the effects of growth hormone via a mechanism that may have implications in treating diabetes and... — full story
Failure to bridle inflammation spurs atherosclerosis
— 20 Jun 2008 11:45 | HealthWhen a person develops a sore or a boil, it erupts, drawing to it immune system cells that fight the infection. Then it resolves and flattens into the skin, often leaving behind a mark... — full story
Scientists develop a new approach to treating autoimmune disease
— 2 Jun 2008 22:43 | HealthIn autoimmune diseases, the immune system turns against the body's own tissues and organs, wreaking havoc and destruction for no apparent reason. Partly because the origins of these... — full story
Research finds 'dancing' hair cells are key to humans' acute hearing
— 8 May 2008 06:49 | HealthSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators have found that an electrically powered amplification mechanism in the cochlea of the ear is critical to the acute hearing of humans... — full story