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Treating Cancers with KRAS Mutations by Attacking Secondary Genes

To overcome drug resistance in the more than 30% of cancers linked to mutations in the KRAS gene, cancer researchers have developed a method for targeting secondary genes that are required for the survival of the cancer cell. More...
10 Jun 2009
Image: An adult female parasitic nematode worm (Ascaris lumbricoides), a worm that inhabits the human intestine (Photo courtesy of CNRI / SPL).

Steroid-Like Hormone Prompts Change of Morphology in Parasitic Nematodes

Researchers have identified a chemical compound that causes parasitic nematode worms to morph prematurely into the stage requiring feeding from host tissue, which results in the worms starving to death before they can establish an infection. More...
09 Jun 2009

Two Cytokines Regulate Development of Immune System Memory Cells

The process of developing new vaccines should be facilitated by the discovery that two different cytokines regulate the formation of the CD8+ T-cells that "remember” pathogens and allow the immune system to quickly respond to any subsequent infection. More...
09 Jun 2009

DNA-Like Drugs Target Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

A potential new treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus has been demonstrated in a mouse model of this chronic autoimmune syndrome. More...
08 Jun 2009

Fast, Cost-Effective Technique Developed for Finding Gene "On-Off” Switches

Scientists have created a tool for rapidly identifying large numbers of the genetic material known as short hairpin RNA that turns genes on and off. More...
08 Jun 2009

Gene Therapy Can Control HIV, New Research Reveals

Stem cells containing protective genes may provide permanent control of human immunodeficiency virus in infected individuals, according to recent data. More...
08 Jun 2009

Chrysin Derivative Inhibits Growth of Liver Cancer Cells

A chemically modified version of the flavonoid chrysin (5,7-dihydroxy flavone) has been shown to significantly inhibit the growth of liver cancer cells in culture while not affecting the growth of normal liver cells. More...
04 Jun 2009
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