Dissemination of pathogenic bacteria by university student’s cell phones
New research has demonstrated the presence of S. aureus in 40% of the cell phones of students sampled at a
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Innovative mechanobiology research expands understanding of cells: New technology allows researchers to probe cell changes without disturbing the cell’s physiology
Researchers have developed a new technology that allows them to probe cell changes without disturbing the cell’s physiology — a
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Managing high blood pressure in diabetics may prevent life-threatening organ damage
The most effective way to prevent life-threatening complications of extreme hypertension in African-Americans with diabetes is to better control their
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Largest ever genetic study of blood pressure
The largest ever genetic analysis of over one million people has identified 535 new genes associated with high blood pressure.
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Take my hand and ride with me — Over the genome
Researchers have identified the mechanism by which an important enzyme involved in the differentiation of stem cells is brought to
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New CRISPR technique skips over portions of genes that can cause disease
In a new study in cells, University of Illinois researchers have adapted CRISPR gene-editing technology to cause the cell’s internal
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