Aliquots - Research Briefs
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September 27, 2013
Metabolic profiling of vision loss
A panel of metabolites – small molecules that are part of metabolic processes – that are unique to macular degeneration will shed light on the disease and aid diagnosis. -
September 26, 2013
Cell changes en route to stomach cancer
Molecular characterization of pre-cancerous changes in cells lining the stomach could point to lesions with a greater risk of progression to cancer. -
September 18, 2013
Fishing for new anti-cancer drugs
Vanderbilt investigators used an in vivo screen in zebrafish to identify a potential new anti-cancer drug. -
September 16, 2013
Mapping brain membrane proteins
New mass spectrometry imaging methods will enable studies of the distribution and identification of membrane proteins directly within tissues. -
September 13, 2013
Cancer nanomedicines on target
Therapeutic nanoparticles may offer a powerful new way to image and treat cancer at the same time. -
September 12, 2013
‘Proofreader’ key to coronavirus growth
A coronavirus protein is required for replication of the viral genome and may be a good treatment target for SARS and other diseases caused by coronaviruses. -
August 28, 2013
Probing intestinal immune cell roles
A new in vitro system will allow investigators to explore how immune system T cells develop specialized functions.