NIGMS - Results http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/ NIH CMS RSS feeder 2.0 Snapshot Catches Protein Motor in Action http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/20091119C.htm Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:02:57 EST {4814162F-D67E-4149-AD8F-73001074BBD2} NIGMS-supported researchers have captured a critical action snapshot of an enzyme that is vital to the survival of all biological cells. An Atomic-Level Look at HIV Accomplice http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/111909b.htm Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:01:57 EST {BB004B97-4CE7-42A4-AA9A-28EBB601DF6A} NIGMS-funded biochemists have determined the structure of a precursor to a semen protein that makes cells more vulnerable to HIV. Antioxidant Has Implications for Treating Cystic Fibrosis http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/20091116.htm Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:01:08 EST {3C7D3C80-ABF7-4F96-8E3F-321F2E7D2ED2} An antioxidant found in vegetables may help treat inflammation-based disorders like cystic fibrosis, according to a new NIGMS-supported study. Systems Approach Sheds Light on Insulin Resistance http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/20091123.htm Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:53:57 EST {DC3F4D5B-ADAE-4EB7-8D9F-1C18790A6D51} NIGMS-supported researchers have provided the sharpest-yet picture of how core biochemical pathways are altered in people who have insulin resistance. New Insights into How the Ribosome Works http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/20091123A.htm Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:52:46 EST {BE6542CB-5A34-4DAA-AB2D-BEA9897D1843} Two new NIGMS-supported studies reveal in unprecedented detail how the ribosome interacts with other molecules to assemble new proteins and guide them toward their destination. NIGMS Invests in Scientific Grand Opportunities with Recovery Act Funds http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/gogrant_112309.htm Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:28:37 EST {1C5D18EA-6B4B-4EC7-B3BA-9A7591B1A793} NIGMS has invested $42.3 million of Recovery Act funds to launch 14 “Grand Opportunity” research projects that address critical gaps in the basic biomedical sciences. How Viruses Destroy Bacteria http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/20091118.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:25:16 EST {18641600-0586-4491-BA01-81FB586B6BF4} A team of NIGMS-supported researchers is exploring how viruses, armed with transformer-like weapons, attack bacteria. The findings may aid in the treatment of bacterial infections. Cytoskeleton Directs Chromosome Dance in Meiosis http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/20091112C.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:21:55 EST {2FD5670B-4403-4B6D-9ED9-42531D8A6270} New findings by NIGMS-supported scientists show that the cell's cytoskeleton, which moves things around in the cell, plays a critical role in helping chromosomes find mates and pair up during meiosis. Statistical Technique Finds Gene Regulation Sites http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/111909a.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:11:24 EST {F44EF00F-498C-4B2B-85B2-7516CB0A83CC} NIGMS-funded computer scientists have discovered a way to scan the genome for regions involved in gene regulation without prior knowledge of transcription factors. Lipids Trigger Death of Brain Cells in Rare Disorder http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/20091112A.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:27:04 EST {A4646136-9FB3-411C-BD10-F9830D8F7F7A} NIGMS-supported scientists reveal new details linking lipid build-up with catastrophic calcium imbalance in brain cells of patients with rare, inherited disorder. Seams in HIV Coat Could Lead to New Drugs http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/20091112.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:22:37 EST {C57AF639-F8FF-4EF3-9D60-ED6FC0D26469} NIGMS-supported structural biologists have identified functionally important ‘seams’ within the coat that surrounds the HIV genome.