News articles tagged with 'resistance'
HIV-1 drug resistance mutations associated with increased risk of antiretroviral treatment failure
— 6 Apr 2011 16:19 | HealthAn analysis of data from 10 studies indicates that the presence of low frequency (also called 'minority') human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) drug resistance mutations, particularly…
Charge it: Neutral atoms made to act like electrically charged particles
— 1 Apr 2011 15:18 | TechnologyCompleting the story they started by creating synthetic magnetic fields, scientists from the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI), a collaboration of the National Institute of Standards and…
Researchers find possible clues to tamoxifen resistance in breast cancer patients
— 31 Mar 2011 16:00 | HealthBreast cancer patients who become resistant to tamoxifen may have low levels of a protein called Rho GDI-alpha, according to a study published online March 30 in the Journal of the…
In search of cancer's common ground: A next-generation view
— 4 Mar 2011 15:30 | HealthResearchers have synthesised the vast literature on cancer to produce a next-generation view of the features that are shared amongst all cancer cells. These hallmarks of the disease…
Gene variations associated with risk of type 2 diabetes
— 2 Mar 2011 13:29 | HealthFor individuals of white European descent, certain variations of the gene HMGA1 are associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus, according to a study in the March 2 issue of JAMA…
Signalling path in brain may prevent that 'I'm full' message, UT Southwestern scientists discover
— 2 Mar 2011 12:40 | HealthResearchers at UT Southwestern Medical Centre have identified a signalling pathway in the brain that's sufficient to induce cellular leptin resistance, a problem that decreases the…
New finding in ribosome signalling may lead to improved antibiotics
— 23 Feb 2011 17:37 | HealthResearchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered a signalling mechanism in the bacterial ribosome that detects proteins that activate genes for antibiotic resistance…
Pollution with antibiotics leads to resistant bacteria
— 22 Feb 2011 23:11 | HealthMany of the substances in our most common medicines are manufactured in India. Some of these factories release huge quantities of drugs to the environment. Swedish scientists now show…
Quest for designer bacteria uncovers a 'Spy'
— 15 Feb 2011 15:48 | BiologyScientists have discovered a molecular assistant called Spy that helps bacteria excel at producing proteins for medical and industrial purposes…
Fast growth, low defence - plants facing a dilemma
— 29 Jan 2011 18:34 | BiologyPlants are attacked by a multitude of insects and mammals. As defence against these herbivores they developed complex defence mechanisms over the course of evolution: spines, thorns,…