OUR UNDERSTANDING of the human genetic blueprint has been turned on its head. Scientists have shown that what they long considered junk DNA is functional and acts like a collection of switches to ...
A study of former NFL players finds they were unusually prone to dying from degenerative brain disease, the latest indication that repeated blows to the head may cause serious trouble later on.
Scientists have created the first comprehensive view of how human DNA works. And they say it will rewrite the textbooks and give valuable new insights into the biology of what goes wrong in disease.
New research from a phase 1 study conducted at the University of Zurich sponsored by StemCells, Inc. shows that six months after the implantation of neural stem cells, a majority of injury patients were able to gain some sensory function.
