Scientists Shed Light on Circuits That Control Genes
More than 200 scientists working on an ambitious federal project have begun to understand the complicated system of switches that regulates genes, turning some on and others off, making some…
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Genes Tell Only Part of the Story
I had intended to discuss President Obama’s plans for personalized precision medicine with my patient Barbara last week, but she missed her appointment. Or, more accurately, she arrived two hours…
Obama Announces Efforts To Analyze DNA From 1 Million People
WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) – The United States has proposed analyzing genetic information from more than 1 million American volunteers as part of a new initiative to understand human disease…
Cracking The Brain’s Genetic Code
An international team of over 300 scientists are taking on an ambitious project to identify eight common genetic mutations that appear to age the brain by three years on average….
7 ‘tech superheroes’ to watch in 2015
From a super strong moldable glue, to 3D food printers, and laboratories growing human bones, these are the big ideas from some of science’s brightest minds. These seven “tech superheroes”…
Portraits Of Fatally Ill Newborns Help Heal Parents’ Heartbreak
Kerry and Clay Riddell were expecting their second child when a routine ultrasound led them to a pediatric cardiologist and a devastating diagnosis: a severe heart condition and trisomy 18,…