News articles tagged with 'mutation' (Page 2)
Key mutations act cooperatively to fuel aggressive brain tumour
— 14 Mar 2011 20:03 | HealthMutations in three pathways important for suppressing tumours cooperate to launch glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumour that strikes children and adults. But new research from St.…
Host change alters toxic cocktail
— 12 Mar 2011 14:59 | BiologyLeaf beetles fascinate us because of their amazing variety of shapes and rich colouring. Their larvae, however, are dangerous plant pests. Larvae of the leaf beetle Chrysomela lapponica…
UCSF report describes new model for neurodegeneration
— 11 Mar 2011 15:43 | HealthA team of scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has developed a new model for how inherited genes contribute to a common but untreatable and incurable neurodegenerative…
When leukaemia returns, gene that mediates response to key drug often mutated
— 10 Mar 2011 18:35 | HealthDespite dramatically improved survival rates for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), relapse remains a leading cause of death from the disease. Work led by St. Jude Children's…
MIT scientists identify new H1N1 mutation that could allow virus to spread more easily
— 10 Mar 2011 18:14 | HealthIn the fall of 1917, a new strain of influenza swirled around the globe. At first, it resembled a typical flu epidemic: Most deaths occurred among the elderly, while younger people…
Researchers identify new form of muscular dystrophy
— 10 Mar 2011 17:44 | HealthA strong international collaboration and a single patient with mild muscle disease and severe cognitive impairment have allowed University of Iowa researchers to identify a new gene…
New mouse models generated for MYH9 genetic disorders
— 9 Mar 2011 20:44 | HealthResearchers have created the first mouse models of human MYH9 genetic disorders, which cause several problems - including enlarged platelets and sometimes fatal kidney disease…
New genetic deafness syndrome identified
— 9 Mar 2011 20:38 | HealthTen years ago, scientists seeking to understand how a certain type of feature on a cell called an L-type calcium channel worked created a knockout mouse missing both copies of the CACNA1D…
New bowel cancer evidence calls for routine DNA repair test
— 9 Mar 2011 18:41 | HealthBowel cancer patients whose tumours contain defects in specific DNA repair systems are much less likely to experience tumour recurrence post surgery, results from a major clinical study…
Scientists probe the role of motor protein in hearing loss
— 7 Mar 2011 16:58 | HealthFrom grinding heavy metal to soothing ocean waves, the sounds we hear are all perceptible thanks to the vibrations felt by tiny molecular motors in the hair cells of the inner ear.…