DNA
Genome regions once mislabeled 'junk' linked to heart failure
Posted in Medicine on 28th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller
So-called junk DNA was long thought to have no important role in heredity or disease because it doesnt code for proteins.
How Nutrition In One Generation Can Change The Genetics Of The Next
Posted in Science on 20th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
A Cambodian case study finds that people developing diabetes today have parents who went hungry in the 1970s.
DNA Studies Topple the Ladder of Complexity
Posted in Science on 31st Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
Scientists saw signs of increasing complexity in evolution, but new DNA studies are ruining that idea. Amoebas have big genomes; evolution stumbles forward like a drunk.
Genomic Studies Sift Centenarian DNA For Genes Protecting Against Age Related Diseases
Posted in Science on 30th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller
Though diet and exercise influence health and longevity, theyre only part of the story.
Startup Hopes One Drop of Blood Could Diagnose All Types of Cancer
Posted in Medicine on 27th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller
A silver bullet test to diagnose all cancers.