New genomics research has found that a simple blood test can determine which men are…
Month: January 2008
How Some Plants And Animals Appear To Defy The Aging Process
The inevitability of the aging process and the onset of senescence – the process of…
Post Traumatic Stress Has Tripled Among Combat-exposed Military Personnel
There has been a threefold increase in new cases of self reported post-traumatic stress disorder…
Genes Key To High Liver Cancer Rates In Men
A fundamental difference in the way males and females respond to chronic liver disease at…
US team makes embryo clone of men
US scientists say they have produced embryos that are clones of two men, in a…
MESSENGER Reveals Mercury In New Detail
As MESSENGER approached Mercury the spacecraft’s Narrow-Angle Camera on the Mercury Dual Imaging System instrument…
Genetic Differences May Help Explain Response To Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
By comparing the DNA of patients with multiple sclerosis whose symptoms are reduced by interferon…
Genetic Connection Between Short Stature And Arthritis Uncovered
Common genetic variants linked to arthritis may also play a role in human height, a…
Monkey Malaria Widespread In Humans And Potentially Fatal
A potentially fatal species of malaria is being commonly misdiagnosed as a more benign form…
Should Children Be Permitted To Get Genetic Testing For BRCA 1/2 Mutations?
It’s an ethical dilemma with serious implications. Should children be tested for gene mutations that…