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Bisphenol A exposure in pregnant mice permanently changes DNA of offspring
Jun 10, 2009 |
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Exposure during pregnancy to the chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, found in many common plastic household items, is known to cause a fertility defect in the mother's offspring in animal studies, and now researchers have found ...
New study aims to reduce risk of childhood leukemia
Jan 26, 2009 |
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A study led by Dr Marcus Cooke at the University of Leicester and funded by World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) UK is looking at whether consuming caffeine during pregnancy might affect the unborn baby's risk of developing ...
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Single-stranded DNA-binding protein is dynamic, critical to DNA repair
Oct 21, 2009 |
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Researchers report that a single-stranded DNA-binding protein (SSB), once thought to be a static player among the many molecules that interact with DNA, actually moves back and forth along single-stranded ...
Mexican labs target adulterers with DNA testing
Nov 20, 2009 |
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Suspect your significant other might be cheating on you? In Mexico, numerous laboratories are now offering a way to find out for sure -- DNA tests.
Age-specific evaluation of HPV DNA testing vs. cytology screening
Nov 10, 2009 |
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing with cytology triage is more sensitive than conventional cytology screening for detecting cervical lesions, according to a new study published online November 9 in the Journal of th ...
Taking aim at mysterious DNA structures in the battle against cancer
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Designers of anti-cancer drugs are aiming their arrows at mysterious chunks of the genetic material DNA that may play a key role in preventing the growth and spread of cancer cells, according to an article in the current ...
New tools for prediction of disease progression in acute childhood leukemia
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Uppsala University and University Children’s Hospital in Uppsala have devised powerful new tools for typing cells from children with acute lymphatic leukemia and for prediction of how children ...
Arsenic biomethylation required for oxidative DNA damage
Nov 23, 2009 |
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Biomethylation of arsenic compounds appears to cause oxidative DNA damage and to increase their carcinogenicity, according to a new study published online November 23 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Protecting the future: How plant stem cells guard against genetic damage
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Scientists at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, UK, have shown how plants can protect themselves against genetic damage caused by environmental stresses. The growing tips of plant roots and shoots have an ...
'On the origin of nematodes' -- A phylogenetic tree of the world’s most numerous group of animals
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Scientists from Wageningen University and Research Centre have published the largest nematode Phylogenetic Tree to date in cooperation with the Dutch Plant Protection Service (PD) and the University of California ...
DNA 'barcode' for tropical trees
Nov 04, 2009 |
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In foods, soil samples or customs checks, plant fragments sometimes need to be quickly identified. The use of DNA “barcodes” to itemize plant biodiversity was proposed during the 1992 Rio de Janeiro Summit. ...
X-ray named top achievement by British museum
Nov 04, 2009 |
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The X-ray was named the most important modern scientific achievement Wednesday in a poll conducted for Britain's Science Museum, beating Apollo spacecraft and DNA.
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