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RIBOSWITCHES: A CLEVER WAY TO REGULATE MRNA
Messenger RNA (mRNA) is more than just a carrier of information from the genome to the ribosome. Some mRNAs include additional sequences that regulate their message by sensing molecules in the cell. These “riboswitch” sequences are an interesting and unique form of biosensor and cellular regulator.
A NOVEL IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR PREVENTING POST-STROKE DEMENTIA
Recent work by the Buckwalter Lab at Stanford University indicates that eliminating B cells following stroke may protect patients from later developing vascular dementia.
THE GHOSTS IN YOUR GENOME: HOW RETROVIRUSES INFLUENCE YOUR DEVELOPMENT
Most of your genome doesn’t code for proteins, but for viruses. Here we discuss their roles in controlling some basic aspects of human development.
SYNTHETIC LETHALITY: A NEW ANGLE FOR CANCER THERAPY
Cancer is difficult to treat because it mutates quickly and frequently, enabling cancer cells to develop resistance to many therapies. However, scientists and doctors can take advantage of the many mutations in cancer using a concept called synthetic lethality.