Johns Hopkins researchers find link between premature aging of telomere and lung diseases

Lung diseases like emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis are common among people with malfunctioning telomeres, the "caps" or ends of chromosomes. Now, researchers from Johns Hopkins say they have discovered what goes wrong and why.

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Selective MicroRNA-Offset RNA Expression in Human Embryonic Stem Cells.

Small RNA molecules, including microRNAs , play critical roles in regulating pluripotency, proliferation and differentiation of embryonic stem cells. miRNA-offset RNAs are similar in length to miRNAs, align to miRNA precursor loci and are therefore believed to derive from processing of the pre-miRNA hairpin sequence.

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Former Byker Grove actor reveals joy after dad's life is saved by donor

Actor and Tyneside lad Andrew Hayden-Smith today revealed how heartache turned to hope after a mystery donor stepped in to save his critically ill dad's life. The Byker Grove and Cucumber TV star told how he was "forever in the debt" of the blood cancer charity who helped trace a bone marrow donor after his dad, Wayne, was left needing a life saving transplant.

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Press release distribution, EDGAR filing, XBRL, regulatory filings

... Cosmetic Industry Tested and Validated in Cosmetic Products for a Decade )--Celprogen, a global leader in Stem cell Research and Therapeutics, introduces stem cell derived conditioned media as an active ingredient for regenerative cosmeti... ...

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Most Pediatric Cancer Survivors Suffer From Chronic Health Conditions

The number of childhood cancer survivors has increased dramatically, but the majority suffer from at least one chronic health condition. When it comes to childhood cancer, scientists can report some very good news but also some discouraging findings.

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Gene Therapy Targeting HIV Entry

To insert individual citation into a bibliography in a word-processor, select your preferred citation style below and drag-and-drop it into the document. Despite the unquestionable success of antiretroviral therapy in the treatment of HIV infection, the cost, need for daily adherence, and HIV-associated morbidities that persist despite ART all underscore the need to develop a cure for HIV.

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HIV and Stem Cell Transplantation

In Current Infectious Disease Reports, Vol. 16, No. 9. , pp. 1-10, doi:10.1007/s11908-014-0424-y To insert individual citation into a bibliography in a word-processor, select your preferred citation style below and drag-and-drop it into the document.

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