Archive: 08/08/2013
Latino genomes point way to hidden DNA: 20 million missing base pairs mapped
Hidden in the tangled, repetitious folds of DNA structures called centromeres, researchers from Harvard Medical School and the Broad Institute have discovered the hiding place of 20 million base pairs of genetic sequence, ...
Aug 8, 2013
Engineered rice protects against rotavirus infection
For children and immune compromised adults in developing countries, diarrheal disease induced by rotavirus can be life threatening. Current rotaviral vaccines are highly effective in the Western world, but are not as effective ...
Aug 8, 2013
Our brains can (unconsciously) save us from temptation
Inhibitory self control – not picking up a cigarette, not having a second drink, not spending when we should be saving – can operate without our awareness or intention.
Aug 8, 2013
Extreme workouts part of a growing trend in gyms
The 15 women and one man are all steadily focused on the task at hand: survival. This HIT - high-intensity training - class at FIT Studio in Lexington, Ky., is part of a national exercise trend.
Aug 8, 2013
Capturing live tumor cells in the blood
Tumor cells circulating within a patient's bloodstream can carry cancer from a primary tumor site to distant sites of the body, spreading the disease.
Aug 8, 2013
Immigration bill offers big economic boost but no major health benefits
A landmark immigration bill passed by the Senate would create new pathways to citizenship and provide a much-needed boost to the U.S. economy but would do little to ease immigration-related disparities in health care, according ...
Aug 8, 2013