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In tiny fruit flies, researchers identify metabolic 'switch' that links normal growth to cancer
— 2 Feb 2011 16:19 | HealthAs day-old embryos, fruit flies called Drosophila enter a stage in which their cells freely divide and proliferate as the insect grows dramatically in size…
Parents favour genetic testing for melanoma in their children
— 3 Jan 2011 15:59 | HealthThe vast majority of parents who tested positive for a genetic mutation that increases the risk of melanoma (the most serious form of skin cancer) support genetic testing of their children…
Utah researchers discover how brain is wired for attention
— 2 Nov 2010 12:18 | HealthUniversity of Utah (U of U) medical researchers have uncovered a wiring diagram that shows how the brain pays attention to visual, cognitive, sensory, and motor cues. The research provides…
Diagnosing autism with MRI is 1 step closer
— 13 Oct 2010 16:06 | HealthUniversity of Utah (U of U) medical researchers have made an important step in diagnosing autism through using MRI, an advance that eventually could help health care providers identify…
Study offers first explanation of how cells rapidly repair and maintain structure
— 22 Sep 2010 10:52 | HealthResearchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah have discovered that a protein, zyxin, is necessary for the maintenance and repair of the cell's cytoskeleton,…
Mechanism behind demethylation pinpointed in APC gene mutants
— 18 Sep 2010 08:40 | HealthColon cancer is the second most common cancer in the United States and causes more than 50,000 deaths each year. It has been known for some time that mutations in the APC gene occur…
Higher altitudes hide deadly problem: Increased suicide risk
— 15 Sep 2010 17:54 | HealthThe Intermountain West is renowned for the beauty of its towering mountains and high deserts, but according to new research from an investigator with the University of Utah Brain Institute…
Potential HIV drug keeps virus out of cells
— 19 Aug 2010 09:04 | HealthFollowing up a pioneering 2007 proof-of-concept study, a University of Utah biochemist and colleagues have developed a promising new anti-HIV drug candidate, PIE12-trimer, that prevents…
Antioxidants may help prevent malaria complicaton that leads to learning impairment
— 26 Jun 2010 13:22 | HealthUsing an experimental mouse model for malaria, an international group of scientists has discovered that adding antioxidant therapy to traditional antimalarial treatment may prevent…
Tibetans developed genes to help them adapt to life at high elevations
— 14 May 2010 11:55 | HealthResearchers have long wondered why the people of the Tibetan Highlands can live at elevations that cause some humans to become life-threateningly ill - and a new study answers that…