Medical Wellness

Discovery reveals chromosomes organize into 'yarns'

New research published online in Nature by the team of Edith Heard, PhD, from the Curie Institute and Job Dekker, PhD, from the University of Massachusetts…

Powerful sequencing technology decodes DNA folding pattern

hromosomes are strands of DNA that contain the blueprint of all living organisms. Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes that instruct how genes are regulated…

Gene switches do more than flip 'on' or 'off'

The right genes for the job are turned on only in the specific cells where they are needed. And every cell in your body has a specific job to do. Cells in your…

New MRI technique may predict progress of dementias

A new technique for analyzing brain images offers the possibility of using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to predict the rate of progression and physical…

Researchers find critical regulator to tightly control deadly pulmonary fibrosis

The scientists found that a key human gene, CLYD, serves as a crucial negative regulator in the development of the disease, halting its progression that leads…

More exercise, eating less fat and weight loss programs are in, popular diets are out

Contrary to popular perception, a large proportion of obese Americans can and do lose weight, say researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. What's…

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