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Tuesday, 5th June 2007

Targeting the function of a protein known as beta1-integrin might represent a novel approach to cancer treatment, according to a paper published online in this week. The EMBO Journal.

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Tuesday, 5th June 2007

Scientists have discovered a gene that allows plants to grow better in low nutrient conditions and even enhance their growth through sodium uptake, according to a report published online this week in The EMBO Journal.

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Thursday, 7th December 2006

The biological role of a potassium channel in a pathogen that colonizes the stomach is characterized in a study to be published online this week in The EMBO Journal.

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Thursday, 21 September 2006

A genetic study to be published in The EMBO Journal could help in the design of better therapies to treat some cases of immunodeficiency and inflammation.

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Wednesday, 30 August 2006

A form of the well-known protein, p53, appears to promote brain nerve fibre regeneration in a mouse model.

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Thursday, 12 January 2006

Regulating cholesterol levels in the brain decreases levels of the Amyloid-beta peptide, according to research published this week by the EMBO journal.

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Thursday, 1 December 2005

Researchers have found a way to explain how the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can be kept dormant and hidden in immune cells.

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Thursday, 22 July 2004

Researchers have identified a molecule that makes cancer cells more likely to spread. The discovery may have implications for treatment design.

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Thursday, 18 December 2003

Researchers have unravelled the structure of a protein known to be mutated in sufferers of cystic fibrosis. Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) is the protein that when altered, causes cystic fibrosis (CF).

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