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Rare Mitochondrial Mutations – Maybe Not So Rare? Comprehensive Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA Will Aid Early Diagnosis
June 8, 2013 — Scientists have discovered that supposedly rare mutations in the mitochondria, the ‘power plants’ of human cells responsible for creating energy, account for more than 7% of patients with ... > full story -
Bone Tumor in 120,000-Year-Old Neandertal Discovered
June 5, 2013 — The first-known definitive case of a benign bone tumor has been discovered in the rib of a young Neandertal who lived about 120,000 years ago in what is now present-day Croatia. The bone fragment, ... > full story -
Vegetable Oil Is Good for You, Experts Say
June 7, 2013 — Since the 1970s, researchers have known that lineolic acid (LA) helps reduce blood cholesterol levels, and for decades, scientists have known that consuming LA can help lower the risk of heart ... > full story -
Diabetes Drug Shows Promise in Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disease
June 7, 2013 — Researchers have found that a drug used to control Type II diabetes can help repair the spinal cords of mice suffering from the inherited disease adrenoleukodystrophy which, untreated, leads ... > full story -
Significant Under-Use of Genetic Testing for Inherited Cancers Puts Health of Entire Families at Risk
June 7, 2013 — French researchers who carried out the first-ever national study of the take-up of genetic testing for BRCA1 and 2 and MMR (Lynch syndrome) mutations have found that, although there had been a steady ... > full story -
Large-Scale Biodiversity Is Vital to Maintain Ecosystem Health
June 7, 2013 — Over the years ecologists have shown how biological diversity benefits the health of small, natural communities. New analysis by ecologists demonstrates that even higher levels of biological ... > full story -
New Framework for Understanding the Energetics of Ionic Liquids
June 7, 2013 — A new study provides clues into the understanding of the behavior of the charged molecules or particles in ionic liquids. The new framework may lead to the creation of cleaner, more sustainable, and ... > full story -
Amazon Forest Fire Risk to Increase in 2013
June 7, 2013 — University and NASA researchers predict that the severity of the 2013 fire season will be considerably higher than in 2011 and 2012 for many Amazon forests in the Southern Hemisphere. The outlook is ... > full story -
A Hubble View of NGC 1579: The Trifid of the North
June 7, 2013 — Unlike the venomous fictional plants that share its name, the Trifid of the North, otherwise known as the Northern Trifid or NGC 1579, poses no threat to your vision. The nebula's moniker is inspired ... > full story -
Climate Conditions Determine Amazon Fire Risk
June 7, 2013 — Using an innovative satellite technique, NASA scientists have determined that a previously unmapped type of wildfire in the Amazon rainforest is responsible for destroying several times more forest ... > full story
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