ckayatek

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by ckayatek 13y ago
The pathway they study is conserved from mice to humans so the results may be relevant. That being said I don't know whether this pathway is involved in Alzheimer's disease. What's more interesting is the mechanism of the cur
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by ckayatek 13y ago
Why is the 5S being tested in a case?
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by ckayatek 13y ago
Is it possible that Apple will settle for lower market share as long as they retain a majority of the profits? I mean look at the PC market where Apple sells relatively few units but controls nearly half of the profit. What does it matter i
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by ckayatek 13y ago
Micromet was developing a set of bi-functional antibodies that pretty much accomplished this same thing. That is directing the immune system to tumors. One side of the antibody would bind the tumor, while the other bound the T-cells. They w
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by ckayatek 13y ago
Known makers make up less than half of known hereditary cases of ALS. That is in families with a history of ALS, only about 30-40% cases have been tracked down to mutations in a single gene. SOD1 mutations are the most common form of famili
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by ckayatek 13y ago
I'm a SOD1 researcher and my heart goes out to you and the many patients suffering with this terrible disease and their families. Though rest assured, we're working hard to uncover why this happens and what we can do about it. I j
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by ckayatek 14y ago
I think this method of teaching cannot succeed without some dramatic shift in the education system, which given its sheer size is nearly impossible. Furthermore, it may not even be optimal. The basis of this change is individualized educati
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by ckayatek 14y ago
I'm inclined to agree with the ENCODE scientists. You could argue that even protein binding sites that have no biological outcome titrate away transcription factors from other "active" regions. The system would have evolved with these sinks
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by ckayatek 14y ago
I see minecraft pocket edition on that list as well and it is neither a $0.99 game or a free to play. I think this is evidence that people are willing to pay for a well-made product. For me this article is simply a rehash of Zynga's whale s
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by ckayatek 14y ago
I think the idea that something like Siri will end Google is silly. Siri is just an input-output platform for a search. I think the more likely outcome is that the best search engine will power the best Siri-like app. There's no reason why
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by ckayatek 15y ago
I can answer some of your questions. The longevity and age of onset of patients with familial ALS is partially dependent on the mutation they harbor. That being said, genetic background is an important contributor. Fortunately or unfortunat
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by ckayatek 15y ago
I did ALS research in grad school and his case seems to be an outlier. Generally ALS is late onset (55+) and rapidly lethal (<3 years expected survival). That being said, early onset cases are often slower to progress and if I remember