Biologists have identified how a vital protein is loaded by others into the centromere, the…
Month: December 2012
Enzyme accelerates malignant stem cell cloning in chronic myeloid leukemia
An international team has identified a key enzyme in the reprogramming process that promotes malignant…
[INFOGRAPHIC] Windows 8 Steps Up with Security Features
Deviating from its usual window-style interface, Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system (OS) has excited customers…
[INFOGRAPHIC] Windows 8 Steps Up with Security Features
Deviating from its usual window-style interface, Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system (OS) has excited customers…
Cellular metabolism arms T cells to battle viruses and tumors
New research demonstrates that the cellular metabolism of certain immune cells is closely linked to…
Gene variants affect pain susceptibility in children
At least two common gene variants are linked to “clinically meaningful” differences in pain scores…
Nearly one in three children with food allergies experience bullying, survey shows
Nearly a third of children diagnosed with food allergies who participated in a recent study…
Ultrasound diagnoses appendicitis without X-rays
Children suspected of having appendicitis are more likely to receive CT scans, which involve radiation,…
How excess holiday eating disturbs your ‘food clock’
If the sinful excess of holiday eating sends your system into butter-slathered, brandy-soaked overload, you…
Gout study offers genetic insight into ‘disease of kings’
Scientists have shed light on why some people are more susceptible to gout than others….