Scientists Identify Mutations That Cause Congenital Cataracts

06/03/11 New research identifies genetic mutations that cause an inherited form of cataracts in humans. The study, published online June 2 by Cell Press in the American Journal of Genetics, provides new insight into the understanding of lens transparency and the development of cataracts in humans. A cataract is a clouding of the crystalline lens in the eye. Opacity of the normally transparent lens ...

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Study traces precursor of deadly esophageal cancers to leftover embryonic cells

06/24/11 The ultimate source of some cancers is embryonic cells. Research published in the June 24th Cell, a Cell Press publication, traces the precursor of deadly esophageal cancers to leftover embryonic cells found in all adults.

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New insight into tumor biology

07/06/11 Cancer cells are well known for their altered metabolisms, which may help them generate the energy they need for rapid growth. Using an emerging imaging technology, researchers reporting in the July Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, have discovered that those metabolic shifts actually develop even before detectable tumors form.

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