Researchers find that a substance indicating oxidative damage increases in urine as people get older. Aging Neuroscience described a way
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Genetic defect may cause rare movement disorders
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)-led research team has found that a defect in transcription of the TAF1 gene may be
Effects of stress on sperm
Children of stressed fathers are at greater risk of developing PTSD and depression, according to a new study. Researchers found
Virus cracking molecules for treating Hepatitis B
Indiana University researchers have made an important step forward in the design of drugs that fight the hepatitis B virus,
Breast cancer therapies linked to heart failure
According to American Heart Association, women should consider the risks and benefits of any therapies that may hurt hearts during
Source of Huntington’s disease
Huntington’s disease is a fatal hereditary disorder for which there is currently no treatment, it is associated with jerky movements
Air pollution may shorten telomers in babies
A study conducted before and after the 2004 closure of a coal-burning power plant in Tongliang, China, found children born
Single blood test for different types of cancer
The test, called CancerSEEK, is a unique noninvasive, multianalyte test that simultaneously evaluates levels of eight cancer proteins and the
How astrocytes change with age
Salk researchers have discovered that genes that are switched on early in brain development to sever connections between neurons as
DNA test for breast cancer
Scientists have developed a DNA test that may diagnose fatal breast cancer one year earlier than current methods. Changes in