Medical Wellness
The genetic basis of brain diseases
In research published today, scientists have studied human brain samples to isolate a set of proteins that accounts for over 130 brain diseases. The paper also…
Key information about breast cancer risk and development is found in 'junk' DNA
The multidisciplinary team found that longer DNA sequences of a repetitive microsatellite were much more likely to be present in breast cancer patients than healthy volunteers. The particular repeated DNA…
Breast inflammation is key to cancer growth, Kimmel Cancer Center researchers say
It took 12 years and a creation of a highly sophisticated transgenic mouse, but researchers at Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have finally proven a long…
Killing drug-resistant melanoma requires combination therapy
This past summer saw a revolution in melanoma therapy. Patients whose melanoma lesions contain a mutation in the BRAF gene were successfully treated with a…
High-speed Manufacturing of Medical Implants
The challenge with artificial knee, shoulder, or hip joints lies in the fact that the materials, such as titanium or chromium cobalt, are very difficult to…
MGH researchers develop faster method of engineering zinc-finger nucleases
A team led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers has developed a faster way to engineer synthetic enzymes that target specific DNA sequences for…