NIGMS
Heart protein may be target for colon cancer therapies
Oct. 7, 2011—A protein critical in heart development may also play a part in colon cancer progression.
Study puts a new spin on ibuprofen’s actions
Sep. 29, 2011—Vanderbilt University investigators have discovered surprising new insights into the actions of NSAIDs.
Starvation diet kills staph bacteria
Aug. 26, 2011—The antibiotics of the future could take a page from the immune system’s playbook – and “starve” bacteria of the nutrients they need.
Keep left, protein says
Aug. 26, 2011—A regulatory loop in zebrafish may explain how the right and left sides of our brains take on different functions.
Gene variant impacts exercise blood pressure
Apr. 28, 2011—Subtle genetic changes can have big effects on blood pressure while exercising.