‘Alu’ sequences are small repetitive elements representing about 10 percent of our genome. Because of…
Month: February 2015
Tracing languages back to their common ancestors through the statistics of sound shifts
A statistical technique that sorts out when changes to words’ pronunciations most likely occurred in…
Precision medicine to prevent diabetes? Researchers develop personalized way to steer prevention efforts
Researchers have just released a “precision medicine” approach to diabetes prevention that could keep more…
Breast cancer spread may be tied to cells that regulate blood flow
Tumors require blood to emerge and spread. That is why scientists believe that targeting blood…
Proteins pull together as cells divide
Like a surgeon separating conjoined twins, cells have to be careful to get everything just…
Direct observation of bond formations
Direct “observation” of the bond making, through a chemical reaction, has been longstanding dream for…
Severe asthma: Gallopamil confirmed as a therapeutic approach
The clinical efficacy of gallopamil in 31 patients with severe asthma has been demonstrated through…
Possible regulation of cigarettes not likely to significantly change US illicit tobacco market
Although there is insufficient evidence to draw firm conclusions about how the US illicit tobacco…
Researchers wind up a 40 year old debate on betaretrovirus infection in humans
New light has been shed on primary biliary cirrhosis, a rare liver disease that affects…
Role of hydrogen sulfide in regulating blood pressure studied
Widely considered simply a malodorous toxic gas, hydrogen sulfide is now being studied for its…