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Researchers uncover potential mechanisms to protect against genetic alterations, diseases

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Peering into the DNA of tiny yeast, researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego and the San Diego Branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research have pinpointed a large number of ...


Comprehensive look at rare leukemia finds relatively few genetic changes launch disease

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jul 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The most comprehensive analysis yet of the genome of childhood acute myeloid leukemia (AML) found only a few mistakes in the genetic blueprint, suggesting the cancer arises from just a handful of missteps, according to new ...


Scientists identify genomic causes of a certain type of leukemia relapse

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 27, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have identified distinctive genetic changes in the cancer cells of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that cause relapse. The finding offers a pathway to designing ...


Researchers develop innovative method to detect genetic causes of complex diseases

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Aug 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Computational biologists at Carnegie Mellon University have developed an analytical technique to detect the multiple genetic variations that contribute to complex disease syndromes such as diabetes, asthma and cancer, which ...


Displacing petroleum-derived butanol with plants

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created Jan 08, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

As a chemical for industrial processes, butanol is used in everything from brake fluid, to paint thinners, to plastics. According to a University of Illinois researcher, butanol made from plant material could displace butanol ...


Study finds association between male birth defect and certain genetic mutations

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Nov 18, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A small percentage of males born with cryptorchidism (failure of one or both testicles to descend into the scrotum), the most frequent congenital birth defect in male children, are more likely to have genetic mutations, including ...


Mouse Model Provides Clues to Human Language Development

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jun 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Scientists of the German Mouse Clinic at Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen (Germany) have made a major contribution to understanding human language development. Using a comprehensive screening method, they studied a mouse model ...