News articles tagged with 'vesicle' (Page 3)
Biologists spy on the secret inner life of a cell
— 13 Oct 2008 11:18 | BiologyThe transportation of antibodies from a mother to her newborn child is vital for the development of that child's nascent immune system. Those antibodies, donated by transfer across…
Nanotubes could aid understanding of retrovirus transmission between human cells
— 2 Jul 2008 12:04 | HealthRecent findings by medical researchers indicate that naturally occurring nanotubes may serve as tunnels that protect retroviruses and bacteria in transit from diseased to healthy cells…
Nanotubes could help study retrovirus transmission between human cells
— 26 Jun 2008 21:36 | HealthFindings by medical scientists indicate that naturally occurring nanotubes may serve as tunnels that protect retroviruses and bacteria in transit from diseased to healthy cells - a…
A novel way to think about Earth's first cells
— 9 Jun 2008 11:57 | BiologyA team of researchers at Harvard University have modelled in the laboratory a primitive cell, or protocell, that is capable of building, copying and containing DNA. Since there are…
Nixing immaturity in red blood cells
— 5 May 2008 06:51 | HealthA process of self-digestion called autophagy prompts the maturation of red blood cells. Without a protein called Nix, the cells would not effectively rid themselves of organelles called…
Cancer cells spread by releasing vesicles
— 22 Apr 2008 12:46 | HealthA new fundamental mechanism of how tumour cells communicate has just been discovered by the team of Dr Janusz Rak at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)…
3T MRI plays significant role in detecting prostate cancer
— 11 Apr 2008 13:45 | HealthThe use of MRI without endorectal coil can detect prostate cancer and provide undistorted images with diagnostic image quality and accurate tumour localisation, according to a recent…
Removal of superficial tumours in oesophagus can avoid later complete extirpation
— 10 Apr 2008 14:26 | HealthThe removal through endoscopy of tumours that affect only the superficial layers of the oesophagus can avoid complete extirpation of this part of the digestive tract. The technique,…