Press releases
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2007
Top of pageTuesday, 5th June 2007
Blocking beta1-integrin to treat cancer PDF (19 KB)
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.
Tuesday, 5th June 2007
Sowing seed on salty ground PDF (18 KB)
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.
2006
Top of pageThursday, 7th December 2006
Adaptation to an extreme environment PDF (17 KB)
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.
Thursday, 21 September 2006
Innate immune defence at work PDF (87 KB)
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.
Wednesday, 30 August 2006
A novel trick of an old friend... PDF (16 KB)
A form of the well-known protein, p53, appears to promote brain nerve fibre regeneration in a mouse model.
Thursday, 12 January 2006
Brain cholesterol metabolism and Alzheimer's disease Word Document (29 KB)
Regulating cholesterol levels in the brain decreases levels of the Amyloid-beta peptide, according to research published this week by The EMBO Journal.
2005
Top of pageThursday, 1 December 2005
How HIV keeps hiding PDF (13 KB)
Researchers have found a way to explain how the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can be kept dormant and hidden in immune cells.
2004
Top of pageThursday, 22 July 2004
Clue to cancer spread Word Document (24 KB)
Researchers have identified a molecule that makes cancer cells more likely to spread. The discovery may have implications for treatment design.
2003
Top of pageThursday, 18 December 2003
Cystic Fibrosis Regulator protein revealed PDF (58 KB)
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).
