Archive: 21/04/2014
Scientists uncover hints of a novel mechanism behind general anesthetic action
Despite decades of common use for surgeries of all kinds, the precise mechanism through which general anesthesia works on the body remains a mystery. This may come as a surprise to the millions of Americans who receive inhaled ...
Apr 21, 2014
Scientists find key steps linking dietary fats and colon cancer tumor growth
Scientists have shown new genetic evidence that could strengthen the link between the role of dietary fats with colon cancer progression.
Apr 21, 2014
Malfunction in molecular 'proofreader' prevents repair of UV-induced DNA damage
Malfunctions in the molecular "proofreading" machinery, which repairs structural errors in DNA caused by ultraviolet (UV) light damage, help explain why people who have the disease xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) are at an extremely ...
Apr 21, 2014