In research that casts cells as curators of their own history, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists have discovered that adult tissues
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A quick path to antimalarial resistance: P. falciparum parasites can develop drug resistance by epigenetic changes in clag3 gene expression
Resistance to antimalarial drugs is thought to result mainly from changes in the parasite’s genome. However, P. falciparum can also
Cannabinoid compounds may inhibit growth of colon cancer cells
Medical marijuana has gained attention in recent years for its potential to relieve pain and short-term anxiety and depression. Now,
It’s all in the code: Protein production efficiency can be predicted by gene sequence
Scientists explored mRNA and protein public databases to unravel hidden meanings of the genetic code. Using a metric derived from
Skin cancer can spread in mice by hijacking the immune system
Scientists have uncovered molecules released by invasive skin cancer that reprogram healthy immune cells to help the cancer to spread.
How transcription factors explore the genome
Transcription factors (TFs) are proteins that regulate the transcription of genes, which is the first step in making a protein.
Mechanism for impaired allergic inflammation in infants may explain hygiene hypothesis: The hygiene hypothesis says increased sanitation in industrialized countries has led to increases in asthma
The hygiene hypothesis may explain why asthma and other allergic airway diseases have dramatically increased over the past decades in
No compelling evidence for health benefits of non-sugar sweeteners: The weight of evidence hints at benefits, but the full picture has yet to emerge
There is no compelling evidence to indicate important health benefits of non-sugar sweeteners, and potential harms cannot be ruled out,
Increased risk of harm from cannabis across Europe
Cannabis resin and herbal cannabis have significantly increased in potency and in price, according to the first study to investigate
Unravelling mystery of how, when DNA replicates
A team of Florida State University researchers has unlocked a decades-old mystery about how a critical cellular process is regulated