Married cousins aid autism research

A Harvard medical research team have linked inherited chromosomal abnormalities to autism, narrowing their field of study by working with families who have limited genetic variation - families where cousins have...

Gene test gives early alert for breast cancer

This story ring me a bell to one patient. She has to pay a lot of money for the medicine. "All women could soon be offered a genetic test which would tell them whether they were likely or unlikely to contract...

Nutrition and exercise trigger genetic changes, study says

We all know the immediate benefits of good food and exercise, but a new study shows that living well may have an even deeper impact than we thought."Comprehensive lifestyle changes including a better diet and more...

Bugs that eat waste and excrete petrol

"“Ten years ago I could never have imagined I’d be doing this,” says Greg Pal, 33, a former software executive, as he squints into the late afternoon Californian sun. “I mean, this is essentially agriculture, right? But the people I talk to – especially the ones...

Unicorn deer discovered in Italy

"ROME —  A deer with a single horn in the center of its head — much like the fabled, mythical unicorn — has been spotted in a nature preserve in Italy, park officials said Wednesday. ...

Gene-based diabetes therapy paves way for personalised medicine for all

"A therapy tailored to individuals’ genes has transformed the treatment of achronic disease, in a ground-breaking advance for personalised medicine.Hundreds of diabetes sufferers in Britain were able to switch from insulininjections to cheaper, more effective drugs after a...

Monsanto Plans to Boost Food Supply

Is your nation facing skyrocketing food prices, widespread hunger, and an impending state of total chaos and panic? Fear not, citizens! Monsanto is here to alleviate your fears, by doubling your yield of...

LITTLE Rhys Harris is bursting with life

" LITTLE Rhys Harris is bursting with life - after two months as the "boy in the bubble" fighting an incredibly rare illness. The brave seven-year-old is only the SECOND child in the world to be cured of the...

Lorenzo's Oil boy is dead at 30

" Lorenzo's Oil boy is dead at 30 Despite his parents' treatment, Lorenzo did not get better Lorenzo Odone, whose parents' battle to save him from a rare nerve...

Scientists uncover gene signature behind cancer spread

"Washington, May 31 (ANI): U.S. researchers have identified a gene signature responsible for the spread of cancer from one organ to another, a process scientifically known as metastasis. Research collaborators from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson in Philadelphia and...

Platypus is found to have a cocktail of genomes

The Platypus is one of nature's strangest animals. It has a bill like a duck, fur like a mammal, and venom like a snake. But scientists in Australia say they have now mapped the genetic makeup of the platypus,...

Humans nearly went extinct 70,000 years ago

Of course my theory on the near extinction of Humans was most likely due to the lack of Red Sports Cars, Polyester Leisure Suits, Bling, Bling and Single Bars.  Of course if one has ever been to a museum and...

Human DNA in Ancient Excrement, the Scoop on the Poop

Human DNA  in Ancient Excrement, Here's the PoopHere is proof that it is very difficult to get rid of a bunch of crap.  Ever ask, "how long you had that crap?"  Been told, throw that crap out. ...

Breakthrough energy discovery?

"Calling it “the ultimate recycling” project, a Georgia agricultural researcher says he has found the solution to the world’s energy crisis. Using a process of genetic modification and cloning of bacterial...

Teaching bacteria to drink CO2 and belch methane

The highlighted article refers to a recent technology and design conference in California. Geneticist Craig Venter disclosed that he is working on a project involving modified bacteria. The goal is to increase the...
 

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