Aliquots - Research Briefs Archive — Page 84 of 86
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October 7, 2011
Fungus toxin gets in the way in DNA
Structural studies are providing insight to how aflatoxin – a toxin produced by fungi – contributes to cancer development. -
October 5, 2011
Parkinson’s deep brain target fired up
Neuronal activity in a deep brain region increases as Parkinson’s disease advances, a new study suggests. -
September 8, 2011
Host countermeasure hinders HIV
New details about a host mechanism that fights off HIV may reveal strategies for therapies to treat or prevent HIV infection. -
July 29, 2011
Deciding who’s who in heart valves
Identification of a gene that is involved in the development of heart valves offers new insights into congenital heart valve disease. -
July 29, 2011
Connecting the dots in schizophrenia
Abnormalities of the hippocampus, a seahorse-shaped brain region involved in learning and memory, may play a role in the psychotic symptoms and cognitive deficits of schizophrenia. -
July 22, 2011
Stress circuitry key to drug relapse
Brain systems involved in the body’s stress response may drive drug relapse. -
July 21, 2011
Give me some skin
A new understanding of the biochemical pathway that builds our skin barrier could lead to treatments for skin diseases.