Scientists use DNA from three people to protect babies from rare disease
LONDON – A pioneering IVF technique combining DNA from three people to protect a baby from a rare…
Medieval remedies show surprising parallels to modern wellness trends
It turns out the Dark Ages weren’t all that dark! According to new research, medieval medicine was way…
New genetic marker improves kidney transplant match predictions
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have identified a new way of predicting whether a kidney donor and…
Researchers fear ‘crown jewel’ genetic project run by the VA is in jeopardy
One of the world’s biggest genetic databases comprises DNA data donated over the years by more than a…
How Secrets of the Dark Genome Could Change Drug Discovery
Northeastern professor’s book “Eclipsed Horizons: Unveiling the Dark Genome,” highlights the so-called “junk” DNA of the human genome.Photo…
Childhood trauma can harm health for life
Distressing youth environments may impact cardiovascular health, aging Adverse experiences and environments in childhood may cause a chain…
New research offers hope to preserve vision in autosomal dominant optic atrophy
Autosomal dominant optic atrophy (ADOA), the most common genetic optic neuropathy, is an insidious disease. It often presents…
Marquis Who’s Who Honors Lisa Baumbach-Reardon, PhD, F.A.C.M.G. for Expertise in Higher Education and Research
Marquis Who’s Who Honors Lisa Baumbach-Reardon, PhD, F.A.C.M.G. for Expertise in Higher Education and Research Lisa Baumbach-Reardon, PhD,…
Probe of Uranus finally reveals where distant planet gets its heat
Cheeky! A study has finally determined where Uranus gets its heat. Researchers from the University of Houston, led…
TB bacteria can play dead to outlast the immune response, study reveals
A vaccine protects more than 100 million infants each year from severe tuberculosis (TB), including the fatal brain…
Danish study debunks danger of aluminum in vaccines
When anti-vaccine activists and others argue that the immunizations used to protect children from infectious diseases are risky,…
Stuff your face and keep the pounds off — if you follow this rule
Dieters can have their cake and eat it too — provided they follow one rule. Spanish researchers found…