Leigh MacMillan Archive

April 6, 2012

Plant compound quells inflammation

Berberine, an herbal remedy for diarrhea and intestinal parasites, may be an effective treatment for gastrointestinal inflammatory diseases.

March 21, 2012

Obesity turns “good” cholesterol bad

Studies offer new insights into how obesity impairs the function of HDL, the “good” cholesterol.

March 19, 2012

iPOND method goes fishing for proteins

A new tool will allow researchers to identify proteins involved in DNA replication and damage repair, processes that go awry in cancer.

March 3, 2012

Reversing lipid woes in cystic fibrosis

Abnormal levels of fatty acids in the blood and tissues of patients with cystic fibrosis may be reversed by supplementation with the fatty acids DHA and EPA.

March 2, 2012

‘Detangler’ binds, bends and cuts DNA

New details on the DNA-cutting activity of topoisomerase II, a target of anti-cancer drugs, could lead to better chemotherapeutic agents.

February 20, 2012

Stem cells take heart

Signaling pathway discoveries suggest ways to induce stem cells to become cardiac muscle cells, which could be useful for regenerating damaged heart muscle.