http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress)—Cracking the DNA code for a complex region of the human genome has helped 14 North American scientists, including five at Simon Fraser University, chart new territory in immunity research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-scientists-ethnicity-linked-antibodies.html Genetics Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:12:18 EST news285437521 Cancer is thought to arise from DNA damage at fragile sites in the genome. A study published by Cell Press on January 24th in the journal Cell reveals a new class of fragile sites that contributes to DNA alterations in a type of blood cancer called B cell lymphoma The findings could lead to the development of more effective treatments for B cell lymphoma and potentially other cancers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-discovery-class-damage-prone-dna-regions.html Cancer Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:00:11 EST news278249780 Australian scientists have confirmed a 'weak link' in the immune system – identifying the exact conditions under which an infection can trigger an autoantibody response, a process not clearly understood until now. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-infection-trigger-autoimmune-disease.html Immunology Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:01:04 EST news271677651