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Mayo genomic discovery: Protecting kidney function during heart failure

Posted on 18. Jun, 2009 by admin.

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ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic cardiology researchers have found a peptide that helps preserve and improve kidney function during heart failure, without affecting blood pressure. Earlier variations of this peptide caused blood pressure to drop limiting the potential benefits to the kidneys. The findings appear in the current Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Viruses are sneakier than we thought

Posted on 27. May, 2009 by admin.

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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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