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Heavy Cell Phone Use Linked to Oxidative Stress
July 29, 2013 A new study finds a strong link between heavy cell phone users and higher oxidative stress to all aspects of a human cell, including DNA. Uniquely based on examinations of the saliva of cell phone ... > full story -
Parents Don't Fully Understand Biobank Research, Study Finds
July 29, 2013 Researchers who collect genetic samples from children for medical research need to explain the process more clearly to parents, according to a new study that suggests many parents don't fully ... > full story -
Premature Aging of Immune Cells in Joints of Kids With Chronic Arthritis
July 29, 2013 The joints of children with the most common form of chronic inflammatory arthritis contain immune cells that resemble those of 90-year-olds, according to a new study. The findings suggest that ... > full story -
X Chromosomes: Undoing a Hairpin Doubles Gene Activity
July 29, 2013 Male fruit flies have one X chromosome per cell, females have two. So genes on the male X must work twice as hard to produce the same amount of protein as its female counterparts. Scientists have ... > full story -
Genetics Behind Debilitating Inflammatory Disease Takayasu Arteritis Unraveled
July 29, 2013 Researchers have uncovered the genetics behind what makes some people susceptible to Takayasu ... > full story -
Unraveling Genetic Networks
July 29, 2013 Now a special issue of the journal CHAOS, produced by AIP Publishing, explores new experimental and theoretical techniques for unraveling genetic ... > full story -
Statins Suppress Rett Syndrome Symptoms in Mice
July 29, 2013 Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs found in millions of medicine cabinets, may help treat Rett Syndrome, according to a new ... > full story -
Genetic Mutation Linked to Congenital Heart Disease Identified
July 29, 2013 A mutation in a gene crucial to normal heart development could play a role in some types of congenital heart disease -- the most common birth defect in the US. The finding could help narrow the ... > full story -
Possible Blood Test for Alzheimer's Disease?
July 28, 2013 A new blood test can be used to discriminate between people with Alzheimer's disease and healthy controls. It's hoped the test could one day be used to help diagnose the disease and other ... > full story -
Molecular Robots Can Help Researchers Build More Targeted Therapeutics
July 28, 2013 Many drugs such as agents for cancer or autoimmune diseases have nasty side effects because while they kill disease-causing cells, they also affect healthy cells. Now a new study has demonstrated a ... > full story
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