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Viruses are sneakier than we thought

Posted on 27. May, 2009 by admin.

Press release from PLoS Biology
Viruses are molecular marauders, plundering cells for the resources they need to multiply. Of central importance for viruses is the ability to commandeer cellular gene expression machinery. Several human herpesviruses put the breaks on normal cellular gene expression to divert the associated enzymes and resources towards their own viral genes. Kaposi’s [...]

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Hebrew University researchers neutralize tumor growth in embryonic stem cell therapy

Posted on 08. May, 2009 by admin.

Jerusalem, May 5, 2009 – Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered a method to potentially eliminate the tumor-risk factor in utilizing human embryonic stem cells. Their work paves the way for further progress in the promising field of stem cell therapy.
Human embryonic stem cells are theoretically capable of differentiation to all cells [...]

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