Stem cells made by reprogramming patients’ own cells might one day be used as therapies…
Month: October 2011
Length of flanking repeat region and timing affect genetic material
Scientists studied the deletions of genetic material in 131 patients with a genomic disorder called…
Nuclear receptors battle it out during metamorphosis in new fruit fly model
Growing up just got more complicated. Biochemistry researchers have shown for the first time that…
Expression of pluripotency-associated gene marks many types of adult stem cells
Investigators have found that Sox2 — one of the transcription factors used in the conversion…
Marijuana component could ease pain from chemotherapy drugs, study suggests
A chemical component of the marijuana plant could prevent the onset of pain associated with…
Cyber criminal scams prey on Jobs’ death
As millions around the world mourn the loss of Apple co-founder and visionary Steve Jobs,…
Cyber criminal scams prey on Jobs’ death
As millions around the world mourn the loss of Apple co-founder and visionary Steve Jobs,…
Green discovery uses waste glass to clean up water
A simple method to convert waste glass into a material which can be used to…
Improve cattle in US and South Africa
Scientists in the US and South Africa are working to improve prospects for cattle breeders…
Place, not race, may be a larger determinant of health disparities
Where you live could play a larger role in health disparities than originally thought, according…