Medical News Today
Genes at the dentist? Fresh take on gum disease
A study published in the Journal of Dental Research suggests a new system for classifying periodontal disease that may allow ...
Vitamin C influence gene activity in stem cells
The following is an excerpt. A study of mouse stem cells reveals that vitamin C may play a role in ...
Checking DNA in the blood to diagnose heart problems
The following is an edited excerpt. When patients complain of chest pain, they have to undergo a time-consuming and expensive ...
Egg genome reprogrammed to match sperm’s with or without a parental genome
The following is an excerpt of a longer story. Researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah ...
Genetic fingerprints track drug-resistant malaria parasites
The following is an excerpt. New artemisinin-resistant strains of the malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium falciparum are spreading rapidly in Cambodia, an international group ...
Melanoma genes found in “junk” DNA
The following is an excerpt. US scientists have found two new mutations in non-coding (formerly dubbed "junk") DNA that occur ...
FDA approves new flu shot using recombinant DNA technology
The following is an excerpt. A new flu shot, Flublok, made using new technology, has just been approved by the ...
Breast cancer linked to genetic changes caused by mother’s eating habits
Mothers who eat fatty foods while pregnant may increase the risk of breast cancer among their daughters and granddaughters ...
The influence of genes on psychological well-being
Genes play a greater role in forming character traits - such as self-control, decision making or sociability - than was ...
Newborns with missing spleen – Genetic link identified
A study published online in the May 3 edition of Developmental Cell reveals that researchers at the Weill Cornell Medical ...
