Offspring of older fathers may live longer: study
(Medical Xpress) -- If your father and grandfather waited until they were older before reproducing, you might experience life-extending benefits.
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Researchers uncover population of cells that are targeted by cancer-causing human papillomaviruses
Virtually all cervical cancers are caused by HPV infections, with just two HPV types, 16 and 18, responsible for about 70 percent of all cases, according to the National Cancer Institute. Scientists have presumed for decades ...
Jun 11, 2012
Study: The epigenome of newborns and centenarians is different
What happens in our cells after one hundred years? What is the difference at the molecular level between a newborn and a centenary? Is it a gradual or a sudden change? Is it possible to reverse the aging process? What are ...
Jun 11, 2012
Study offers comprehensive look at chemical, genetic changes that occur as inflammation progresses to cancer
One of the biggest risk factors for liver, colon or stomach cancer is chronic inflammation of those organs, often caused by viral or bacterial infections. A new study from MIT offers the most comprehensive look yet at how ...
Jun 11, 2012
Chinese mindfulness meditation prompts double positive punch in brain white matter
Scientists studying the Chinese mindfulness meditation known as integrative body-mind training (IBMT) say they've confirmed and expanded their findings on changes in structural efficiency of white matter in the brain that ...
Jun 11, 2012
Scientists identify new molecules important for vision and brain function
In a pair of related studies, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have identified several proteins that help regulate cells' response to light—and the development of night blindness, ...
Jun 11, 2012
Reconfigured hybrid imaging lowers radiation exposure
Molecular imaging is effective for providing information about disease processes, and today's hybrid imaging systems have additional computed tomography (CT) technology on board for alignment and imaging structures. While ...
Jun 11, 2012
