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Public Release: 1-Sep-2015 Statin side effects linked to off-target reaction in muscle mitochondria Cell Press   Statin-induced myopathies are the most common side effects of these widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs, affecting millions of patients. Schirris et al. identified the Qo site of mitochondrial complex III as off-target of statin lactones and show possible mechanisms for…

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The DEAL Consortium, representing the German research institutions, and Elsevier,a global leader in scientific information and data analytics, are delighted to announce a transformative open access agreement for Germany. The landmark five-year agreement, signed on 1 September by Elsevier and the DEAL operating entity, MPDL Services gGmbH (MPDLS), is set to run until the end of 2028 and is designed to make a large part of German research openly accessible worldwide.

Photo Illustration by Kelly Caminero / The Daily Beast / GettyH.G. Wells introduced much of the world to scientifically engineered human-animal hybrids in his novel The Island of Doctor Moreau. While the procedure is portrayed as a gruesome aberration of nature carried out by a sinister mad scientist, mixing the parts and cells of species could actually help address some of the most pressing medical issues of our time, including the organ donation shortage.In a study published Thursday in the jo

The breakthrough could help alleviate the dire organ transplant shortage.