Aliquots - Research Briefs Archive — Page 74 of 86
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March 14, 2013
Bacterial resistance breaks bridges
Understanding how bacteria become resistant to quinolone antibiotics could guide strategies for developing new antibacterial drugs. -
March 6, 2013
Tick-tock – predicting menopause
An ultrasound count of potentially egg-producing follicles could predict the timing of menopause. -
March 4, 2013
Gene ‘dose’ may be key to autism
Individuals with overexpression of the gene MECP2 have core features of autism spectrum disorder. -
March 1, 2013
Target for inflammatory bowel disease
The factor STAT6 appears to play a role in the pathogenesis of an inflammatory bowel disease, suggesting it may be a promising target for new treatments. -
February 28, 2013
Starting up protein synthesis, in yeast
Researchers have found an unusual interaction between a factor that “turns on” protein synthesis and one that produces fatty acids. -
February 20, 2013
Factor CITED in pediatric liver cancer
Vanderbilt researchers report that they have found a factor involved in the persistence of embryonic cells implicated in childhood liver cancer. -
February 18, 2013
Pancreas cells full of potential
Adult cells in the pancreas can return to a less mature state – and then become a different cell type, like the beta cells that secrete insulin.