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One way that you can influence your gene activity is through the foods you eat. This post from MindBodyGreen explains how your diet can change your genes. Our progress in understanding human genes has been amazing and humbling. About 150 years ago, Gregor Mendel used pea plants to establish some rules of inheritance, and about 50 years ago, Watson and Crick described the ... Continue Reading
Science has unlocked the code for initiating gene expression - and turning your genes on and off! This post from Futurism highlights how this will help in finding ways to prevent diseases. IN BRIEF Scientists from University of California - San Diego were able to confirm the code responsible for initiating transcription and regulation of more than half of human ... Continue Reading
In a new study, laser therapy cured nearly 50% of patients with prostate cancer. This post from Futurism gives a low-down on this promising new treatment. IN BRIEF Vascular targeted photodynamic therapy uses optical fibers, bacteria from the ocean floor, and lasers to treat prostate cancer. In a trial for the treatment, only six percent of those who had cancer in ... Continue Reading
Science gives an indepth explanation of metastatic cancer. This post from Futurism explains the finding and discusses how this development could allow us to better understand how cancer spreads and, thus, how to fight it. In what could be a major step forward in our understanding of how cancer moves around the body, researchers have observed the spread of cancer cells from the ... Continue Reading
An experimental technology offers new hope to patients who have suffered a severe burn. This post from CNN.com showcases the SkinGun technology! The product, from New York biotech firm RenovaCare, is rooted in cutting-edge stem cell research. The CellMist System harvests a patient's stem cells from a small area of unwounded skin (usually one square inch) and suspends them in a ... Continue Reading
