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First Hepatitis-C Center in Northeast Region Established By Rockefeller University, New York-Presbyterian, and Weill Cornell

Renowned Virologist Charles Rice to Direct Combined Basic Science and Clinical Research Center New York, NY–Three neighboring New York City medical institutions–The Rockefeller University, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, and Weill Medical College of Cornell University–have jointly established ...
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Rockefeller Researchers Identify Novel Penicillin-resistance Gene in Pneumonia Bacteria

Findings offer new target for development of drugs to combat antibiotic resistance Penicillin resistance of the bacterium that causes pneumonia, the pneumococcus, is a growing global health problem. Although S. pneumoniae was once considered to be routinely susceptible to penicillin, since the ...
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Chipping Away at Leptin's Effects

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NIH And Rockefeller Researchers Find That Gene Acts As "Caretaker" To Genome

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and Rockefeller University have found that a gene known for repairing breaks in the double strands of DNA also acts as a "caretaker" that prevents chromosome segments from rearranging. Recognizing this additional role for the gene, called Ku80, cou...
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Rockefeller researchers characterize yeast nuclear pore complex

Researchers from The Rockefeller University and the University of Alberta in Canada have obtained the first comprehensive inventory of the protein components of the nuclear pore complex (NPC), an essential cellular structure that regulates transport between the nucleus and the cytoplasm. Along wi...
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NYC pilot study pushes Human Genome Project toward cures for disease

With the completion of the Human Genome Project (HGP) in sight, a group of New York City scientists are undertaking a strategic pilot study to turn that knowledge into promising drug targets as quickly as possible. Dubbed the "structural genomics initiative," the study focuses on proteins that ca...
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Rockefeller University researchers identify protein that regulates RNA in nerve tissue

Protein may play a key role in nervous system function Rockefeller University researchers have identified a protein that is responsible for regulating RNA splicing in nerve cells, a process essential for the development and operation of complex nervous systems, such as those found in mammals, inc...
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Sexual behavior pathways in the brain identified

Valentine's Day cards usually depict Cupid's dart as the messenger of love. New scientific research, however, shows that a key messenger molecule, rather than Cupid's dart, is responsible for female sexual receptivity--at least in rats and mice. Scientists at New York's Rockefeller University and...
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Understanding Drive: Rockefeller researchers uncover the molecular mechanisms of sexual motivation

For most people, sex is a complicated topic. A new book by RU Professor Donald Pfaff, however, is based on the idea that the primitive, biological side of sex is explainable--at least from a scientific point of view. Pfaff's lab researches the neurobiological and molecular aspects of sexual motiv...
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Rockefeller researchers show testosterone reduces level of Alzheimer's proteins

Testosterone supplementation in elderly men may be protective in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, according to the results of a new study reported by researchers at Rockefeller University. Findings from epidemiological studies have indicated that estrogen-replacement therapy in postmenopausa...
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