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Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have found that a deficiency in an important anti-tumor protein, p53, can slow or delay DNA repair after radiation treatment.  They suggest that this is because p53 regulates the expression of two enzymes (JMJD2b and SUV39H1) that control the folding of DNA. According to the researchers, p53 is highly inducible by radiation. Activation of p53 stabilizes chromosomes by promoting the repair of heterochromatin DNA, which controls the expression of nearby...

Researchers at Northeastern University in Boston have developed a gene therapy approach that may one day stop Parkinson's disease (PD) in it tracks, preventing disease progression and reversing its symptoms. The novelty of the approach lies in the nasal route of administration and nanoparticles containing a gene capable of rescuing dying neurons in the brain. Parkinson's is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder caused by the death of dopamine neurons in a key motor area of the brain, the...

Researchers have recently discovered that an expansion of DNA in patients with the common neurodegenerative disorder Fragile X-associated Tremor syndrome causes the production of an abnormal protein that is toxic to neurons. The findings, which are reported online April 18 in the Cell Press journal Neuron, suggest an unexpected process by which DNA expansions might lead to neurodegenerative diseases—including Huntington's disease and ALS. This discovery reveals a common feature among these...

It is rare that an unpublished piece of research or theory remains significant after half a century. It is also a wonderful example of the boundless curiosity of the late Francis Crick. A previously unpublished work by Francis Crick and Jeffries Wyman from 1965 is now available, together with Jean-Pierre Changeux's recollections on the origins of the theory of Allostery and several important texts by various authors on the subject. These are part of a special issue of the Journal of Molecular...

[231 Pages Report] Soy Protein Ingredients Market report categorizes the global market Soy Isolates & Flour on the basis of applications, types, and geography; forecasting volume and revenue and analyzing trends. (PRWEB) April 13, 2013 The report “Soy Protein Ingredients (Isolates, Concentrates and Others) Market by Types, Applications and by Geography - Global Trends and Forecasts up to 2017” defines and segments the global market with analysis and forecasting of the global...

In response to an article published by the Dairy Reporter detailing a new protein drink developed in the UK, Muscular Development magazine advocates the use of whey protein for working out and building muscle. Setauket, NY (PRWEB) April 12, 2013 On April 12, Muscular Development magazine responds to an article published by the Dairy Reporter with regard to a new whey-protein based nutritional beverage developed in the UK. According to the article published by the Dairy Reporter, Volac, a...

A new technique based on atomic force microscopy was developed at the Institute of Food Research to help ‘read’ information encoded in the gut lining. The lining of our gut is an important barrier between the outside world and our bodies. Laid out, the gut lining would cover the area of a football pitch. It must let nutrients from our foods through, but prevent invasion by disease-causing bacteria, at the same time hosting the trillions of beneficial bacteria needed for proper...

SAN FRANCISCO, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cleave Biosciences announced today it has raised $10 million in an extension of its Series A financing from new investor New Enterprise Associates (NEA), bringing its Series A total to $54 million. In the fall of 2011, Cleave raised $44 million from US Venture Partners, 5AM Ventures, Clarus Ventures, OrbiMed Advisors, Astellas Venture Management and Osage University Partners to fund the biopharmaceutical company's cancer drug discovery...

3-year study offers new evidence about where scientists should be looking A structural biologist at the Florida State University College of Medicine has made discoveries that could lead scientists a step closer to understanding how life first emerged on Earth billions of years ago. Professor Michael Blaber and his team produced data supporting the idea that 10 amino acids believed to exist on Earth around 4 billion years ago were capable of forming foldable proteins in a high-salt...

The Firm’s Medtronic Infuse lawyers are investigating legal claims on behalf of individuals who suffered serious complications, including respiratory problems, cancer, nerve damage or wrongful death, allegedly due to Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft. New York, New York (PRWEB) April 06, 2013 The Medtronic Infuse lawyers at Bernstein Liebhard LLP note that a new report published by MassDevice.com predicts that hundreds of Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft lawsuits could ultimately be filed by...