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- Stealthy leprosy pathogen evades critical vitamin D-dependent immune response
- That which does not kill yeast makes it stronger
- Body clock receptor linked to diabetes in new genetic study
- Cancer sequencing initiative discovers mutations tied to aggressive childhood brain tumors
- Want your enemies to trust you? Put on your baby face
- Genetic regulation of metabolomic biomarkers: Paths to cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes
- Astronomers solve mystery of vanishing electrons in Earth's outer radiation belt
- Tracking the birth of evolutionary arms race between HIV-like viruses and primate genomes
| Stealthy leprosy pathogen evades critical vitamin D-dependent immune response Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:11 PM PST Researchers discovered that the leprosy pathogen Mycobacterium leprae was able to evade immune activity that is dependent on vitamin D, a natural hormone that plays an essential role in the body's fight against infections. A better understanding of how these pathogens can escape the immune system may be helpful in designing more effective therapies.  |
| That which does not kill yeast makes it stronger Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:11 PM PST Stress-induced genomic instability facilitates rapid cellular adaption in yeast.  |
| Body clock receptor linked to diabetes in new genetic study Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:10 PM PST Scientists have found new evidence for a link between the body clock hormone melatonin and type 2 diabetes. The study found that people who carry rare genetic mutations in the receptor for melatonin have a much higher risk of type 2 diabetes.  |
| Cancer sequencing initiative discovers mutations tied to aggressive childhood brain tumors Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:10 PM PST A cancer sequencing initiative has discovered mutations tied to aggressive childhood brain tumors. Early evidence suggests the alterations play a unique role in other aggressive pediatric brain tumors as well.  |
| Want your enemies to trust you? Put on your baby face Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:10 PM PST Do baby-faced opponents have a better chance of gaining your trust? By subtly altering fictional politicians' faces, researchers examined whether minor changes in appearance can affect people's judgment about "enemy" politicians and their offer to make peace. In the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the research showed that peace offers from baby-faced politicians had a better chance of winning over the opposing population than the exact same offer coming from more mature-looking leaders.  |
| Genetic regulation of metabolomic biomarkers: Paths to cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:10 PM PST Scientists have revealed eleven new genetic regions associated with the blood levels of the metabolites, including new loci affecting well-established risk markers for cardiovascular disease and potential biomarkers for type 2 diabetes. The findings may help in elucidating the processes leading to common diseases.  |
| Astronomers solve mystery of vanishing electrons in Earth's outer radiation belt Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:09 PM PST Researchers have explained the puzzling disappearing act of energetic electrons in Earth's outer radiation belt using data collected from a fleet of orbiting spacecraft.  |
| Tracking the birth of evolutionary arms race between HIV-like viruses and primate genomes Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:30 AM PST Using a combination of evolutionary biology and virology, scientists have traced the birth of the ability of some HIV-related viruses to defeat a newly discovered cellular-defense system in primates.  |
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