http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. New methods of studying avian influenza strains and visually mapping their movement around the world will help scientists more quickly learn the behavior of the pandemic H1N1 flu virus, Ohio State University researchers say. http://www.physorg.com/news177593538.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:33:00 EST news177593538 The most extensive DNA study to-date of Africa's rarest monkey reveals that the species had an intriguing sexual past. Of the last two remaining populations of the recently discovered kipunji, one population shows evidence of past mating with baboons while the other does not, says a new study in Biology Letters. The results may help to set conservation priorities for this critically endangered species, researchers say. http://www.physorg.com/news177164668.html Biology Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:25:33 EST news177164668 (PhysOrg.com) -- A team of geneticists at Los Alamos National Laboratory, together with a consortium of international researchers, has recently proposed a set of standards designed to elucidate the quality of publicly available genetic sequencing information. The new standards could eventually allow genetic researchers to develop vaccines more efficiently or help public health or security personnel more quickly respond to potential public-health emergencies. http://www.physorg.com/news175364662.html Biology Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:25:11 EST news175364662 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new genome-wide association study published today in Nature Genetics begins to uncover the basis of genetic variations in eight blood measurements and the impact those variants can have on common human diseases. Blood measurements, including the number and volume of cells in the blood, are routinely used to diagnose a wide range of disorders, including anaemia, infection and blood cell cancers. http://www.physorg.com/news174489658.html Medicine & Health Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:21:40 EST news174489658 Scientists look for clues about therapies and cures for life-threatening childhood illnesses in children's DNA -- it seems only logical to do so. But the decision as to who should have access to DNA samples from children provides a unique ethical conundrum, says a Tel Aviv University researcher in a recent publication for the esteemed journal Science, co-authored by colleagues from The Netherlands and Canada. The recommendations, which call for new policies on access to biobanked children's DNA, could shape America's legislation on the issue in the coming years. http://www.physorg.com/news174052464.html Medicine & Health Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:40:07 EST news174052464 When it comes to health disparities between different groups, how society sees people in terms of race might play a greater role than genetics, according to a new University of Florida study. http://www.physorg.com/news171700657.html Medicine & Health Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:10:01 EST news171700657 A new mathematical tool from Dr. Eran Halperin of TAU's Blavatnik School of Computer Science aims to protect genetic privacy while giving genomic data to researchers. http://www.physorg.com/news170937537.html Medicine & Health Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:39:30 EST news170937537 Pinpointing the genes involved in human brain cancer can be like looking for a needle in a haystack, and sometimes the needle you find may not be the right one. By comparing human and canine genomes, researchers at North Carolina State University have discovered that a gene commonly believed to be involved in meningiomas-tumors that affect the meninges, or thin covering, of the human brain and account for one out of four adult brain tumors -may not be as key for tumor formation as previously thought, and they've narrowed the search for the real culprit. http://www.physorg.com/news166105992.html Medicine & Health Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:33:47 EST news166105992 Princeton researchers have created a Rosetta Stone for the human body, a website that offers clues to the role DNA plays in aging and disease by helping scientists make sense of the vast jumble of information emerging from genetics research. http://www.physorg.com/news164079443.html Medicine & Health Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:40:01 EST news164079443 For two decades, researchers have been using a growing volume of genetic data to debate whether ancestors of Native Americans emigrated to the New World in one wave or successive waves, or from one ancestral Asian population or a number of different populations. http://www.physorg.com/news160214945.html Biology Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:10:09 EST news160214945 (PhysOrg.com) -- In a world first, CSIRO scientists will use an innovative DNA technique to deliver reliable data about north Queensland`s Cassowary population and by doing so develop a greater understanding of this endangered species. http://www.physorg.com/news152543255.html Biology Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:08:09 EST news152543255 (PhysOrg.com) -- Thousands of painstakingly handwritten books produced in medieval Europe still exist today, but scholars have long struggled with questions about when and where the majority of these works originated. Now a researcher from North Carolina State University is using modern advances in genetics to develop techniques that will shed light on the origins of these important cultural artifacts. http://www.physorg.com/news150976551.html Chemistry Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:55:51 EST news150976551