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HSC researchers are first to map destructive gene

March 8, 2005

…map the gene that causes dentinogenesis imperfecta (DGI) Type III, a disease that affects tooth density and color and over time can cause teeth to wear to the gum line….

Number of copies of immune-response gene linked to HIV/AIDS susceptibility

January 7, 2005

…gene encoding CCL3L1. “We selected CCL3L1 because it interacts with a receptor called CCR5, which is the main portal for entry of HIV into cells,” says the study’s senior co-author,…

Austad searches globe for wild kingdom’s Methuselahs

December 28, 2004

…things chosen not because there is a lot of biological science background about them but because they can teach us about aging.” He mentions a bat the size of a…

Identification of receptor could lead to new stroke medications

December 28, 2004

…as activation of genes, contraction in muscle cells, or secretion in endocrine cells or in the brain. Large quantities of calcium inside a cell cause damage to it.” The researchers…

13th SACI symposium puts spotlight on cancer prevention

November 29, 2004

…in the next few years to answer the question, “Does obesity really cause cancer?” He pointed the audience to a new NIH Web site http://www.obesityresearch.nih.gov/ that presents information about NIH-supported…

Dental faculty help develop resource for cancer patients’ oral health

November 15, 2004

…therapy, as these infections could cause serious morbidity and even mortality in selected patients,” Dr. Redding said. “Also, oral soft tissue infections such as with Candida, a species of yeast,…