Doctors should not have the right or responsibility to force-feed their patients with genomic information…
Month: May 2013
Coral reefs suffering, but collapse not inevitable
Coral reefs are in decline, but their collapse can still be avoided with local and…
Rejuvenating hormone found to reverse symptoms of heart failure
Heart failure is one of the most debilitating conditions linked to old age. A new…
Genes define the interaction of social amoeba and bacteria
Researchers have used the model of the social amoeba — Dictyostelium discoideum — to identify…
Turning old hearts
Researchers have identified a protein in the blood of mice and humans that may prove…
Advance in tuberous sclerosis brain science
By manipulating the timing of disease-causing mutations in the brains of developing mice, researchers have…
Dad’s genome more ready at fertilization than mom’s is — but hers catches up
Researchers have discovered that while the genes provided by the father arrive at fertilization pre-programmed…
Local health departments find Twitter effective in spreading diabetes information
The web-based social media site Twitter is proving to be an effective tool for local…
Methylphenidate ‘normalizes’ activation in key brain areas in kids with ADHD, study suggests
The stimulant drug methylphenidate “normalizes” activation of several brain areas in young patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity…
Your immune system: On surveillance in the war against cancer
New research looks at gene expression profiling in breast cancer.