Maintenance of DNA topology is critical for normal DNA replication, transcription and repair in eukaryotic cells. One family of enzymes, the topoisomerases, is essential for this process. Eukaryotic topoisomerase I […]
The main control measures in cotton fields in China include chemical control, cultural control (e.g., intercropping with trap crops), physical control (e.g., light traps and sticky traps), and biological control […]
With upgrading of technologies and better understanding of diseases, the death rate caused by cancers is considerably decreased. According to the 2017 Cancer Progress Report released by the American Association […]
In 2016, the US FDA approved 22 new drugs, the number is the lowest for the ten years. In the first half of 2017, the US FDA had approved 23 new drugs, […]
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Jacques Dubochet of the University of Lausanne, Joachim Frank of Columbia University, and Richard Henderson of the MRC Laboratory of […]
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a rapidly progressing cancer that forms in the bone marrow and results in an increased number of white blood cells in the bloodstream. The National […]
Caffeine boosts enzyme that could protect against dementia A study by Indiana University researchers has identified 24 compounds – including caffeine – with the potential to boost an enzyme in […]
How to Prevent Dementia? (Part One) Memory loss is one striking feature of dementia. So, if you feel your memory gets worse and worse, then be cautious! That might be warning […]
On July 17, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved neratinib (Nerlynx, Puma Biotechnology, Inc.) for the extended adjuvant treatment of adult patients with early stage HER2-overexpressed/amplified breast cancer to […]
6. Is it safe to use metformin safe during pregnancy? Metformin has long been regarded as an ideal choice for TypeⅡ diabetes treatment due to its effectiveness, but the question arises […]