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Rare immune cell is asset and liability in fighting infection

Aug 26, 2011
The same trait that makes a rare immune cell invaluable in fighting some infections also can be exploited by other diseases to cause harm, two new stu...

by Russ Campbell

Protein essential for Ebola virus infection is a promising antiviral target

Aug 24, 2011
BOSTON, MA (August 24, 2011)--In separate papers published online in Nature, two research teams report identifying a critical protein that Ebola viru...

by Russ Campbell

Elusive gene mutations found for malignant brain tumor

Aug 04, 2011
DURHAM, N.C. -- A discovery by scientists at Duke University Medical Center and Johns Hopkins University could increase the chances for an effective c...

by Russ Campbell

Surprising culprits behind cell death from fat and sugar overload

Jul 05, 2011
Excess nutrients, such as fat and sugar, don't just pack on the pounds but can push some cells in the body over the brink. Unable to tolerate this "to...

by Russ Campbell

Meta-analysis reveals patterns of bacteria-virus infection networks

Jun 27, 2011
Bacteria are common sources of infection, but these microorganisms can themselves be infected by even smaller agents: viruses. A new analysis of the i...

by Russ Campbell

Burroughs Wellcome Fund Supports STEM Teaching Excellence in North Carolina

Jun 06, 2011
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--The Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s Board of Directors approved awards for six science and mathematics teachers in North Car...

by Russ Campbell

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