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HAART to Heart
'HIV-infected' patients with normal blood pressure, who are on certain anti-virus drugs, are more likely to have a high level of arterial stiffness that is similar to otherwise healthy patients with high blood pressure.
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Biomarker for Diabetes
The metabolic hormone adiponectin could serve as a predictive biomarker for type 2 diabetes.
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Inside The Brain of an Elite Athlete
Recent research into the differences in neural and cognitive processing between skilled sportspeople and novices is reviewed.
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Mystery Solved For Immunoglobulin D Role
A study reports that immunoglobulin D helps combat upper respiratory infections.
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Uncovering Allergy Bias
A gene that helps explain why some individuals are more likely to develop allergies is reported.
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Genetic Variants Associated With Kidney Stones
Common genetic variants are associated with an increased risk of kidney stone disease.
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Stopping the Pumps in Chemotherapy-Resistant Tumors
A novel type of artificial drug delivery system that blocks cancer cells' ability to expel chemotherapy and thereby acquire drug resistance is published.
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How Cells Get A LIF to Pluripotency
A rare insight into how pluripotency is maintained in mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells is published.
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'Ethical' Stem Cells Under The Spotlight
Most, if not all, cell types in the body can be reprogrammed to become stem-cell-like.
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Heart Progenitors Yield Diverse Cell Types
A newly identified set of human cardiovascular progenitor cells can give rise to the three major cell types found in the heart.
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Genetic Variants Associated With Schizophrenia
Three papers provide new insights into genetic variation and schizophrenia risk.
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Cancer Protein May Prove Useful Biomarker
A new cancer-causing gene with biomarker potential is revealed.
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Thalidomide Birth Defects Not a Patterning Problem
Thalidomide-induced limb abnormalities may reflect a 'precursor' rather than a 'patterning' problem.
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Evolution of a Malaria Resistance Gene in Wild Primates
A genetic variation has been linked to the emergence of malaria resistance in wild baboons.
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Protein Links Fasting and Stress
A single protein can 'sense' fasting signals and a potentially damaging form of cellular stress.
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Jogging Your Memory
A common immunosuppressive drug can enhance immune responses to experimental vaccines in mice and monkeys.
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