Aliquots - Research Briefs
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June 12, 2013
Antacids: risky for premature babies
Antacids that block a certain enzyme pose a risk for a common cardiac problem in premature infants. -
June 10, 2013
Factor’s yin-yang tumor effects
A factor produced by most malignant cells can both promote and inhibit tumor growth – an insight that is critical to using cancer drugs developed to block this factor. -
June 7, 2013
Autism speeds motion perception
Children with autism spectrum disorder are better at perceiving the motion of certain objects than are typically developing children their age. -
June 6, 2013
Matrix member key to insulin resistance
A component of the extracellular matrix that surrounds cells plays a role in insulin resistance and may be a good therapeutic target. -
May 15, 2013
Inner ear’s role in bone remodeling
The inner ear system that senses gravity and movement plays a role in bone remodeling – a finding that has clinical implications for space travel and for patients with inner ear disorders. -
May 13, 2013
Salt revs stomach bug’s cancer impact
A high-salt diet worsens the carcinogenic effects of Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium that colonizes the stomachs of half of the world’s population. -
May 10, 2013
Profiling heart cells
A “profile” of the genes and regulatory networks that govern early heart valve development lay the groundwork for generating valves from a patient’s own cells.