Tag: disease

Reprogrammed Stem Cells Remember Their Past

By Lauren Gravitz | 07/20/2010 | 4 Comments

Engineered stem cells carry markers of their former identities--a trait that could hinder research into diseases.

Diabetes Risk, on a Scale of 1 to 10

By Lauren Gravitz | 07/14/2010 | 2 Comments

A new test is transforming the way some doctors diagnose and treat their patients.

Startup to Offer Patients a Genetic Profile of their Cancer

By Courtney Humphries | 06/16/2010 | 0 Comments

Foundation Medicine will provide a personalized picture of a patient's disease.

Tracking H1N1 through the Internet

By Jennifer Chu | 05/06/2010 | 0 Comments

HealthMap, a free online tracking system, keeps tabs on infectious disease.

New DNA Markers for Alzheimer's

By David Ewing Duncan | 09/06/2009 | 0 Comments

The genetic risk factors could help scientists predict and better understand the disease.

A Hole in the Genome

By Emily Singer | 02/24/2009 | 1 Comment

A small chunk of DNA linked to schizophrenia, mental retardation, and autism may change the way we think about disease.

Stem Cells Undo Birth Defects

By Jocelyn Rice | 01/07/2009 | 5 Comments

Transplanted stem cells restore normal behavior in brain-damaged rodents.

Drug Trials for Autism

By Emily Singer | 12/03/2008 | 4 Comments

Treatments are being tested for three inherited forms.

Improving Prenatal Testing

By Rachel Kremen | 12/01/2008 | 0 Comments

A DNA chip could make it easier to diagnose rare conditions while the patient is still in utero.

Chinese, African Genomes Sequenced

By Emily Singer | 11/06/2008 | 2 Comments

By validating an emerging technology, two new genomic studies offer hope for the fight against disease.

Selectively Deleting Memories

By Lauren Gravitz | 10/22/2008 | 2 Comments

Research in mice suggests that it might be possible to delete specific painful memories.

Hard Road for Medical Treatments

By Emily Singer | 10/20/2008 | 0 Comments

Promising studies are often refuted later.

Attacking Cancer Stem Cells

By Courtney Humphries | 10/08/2008 | 0 Comments

A screening approach identifies drugs that halt cells that feed tumors.

Five Thousand Bucks for Your Genome

By Emily Singer | 10/06/2008 | 0 Comments

A new sequencing service could change the face of human genomics.

The Holes in Our Genomes

By Emily Singer | 09/19/2008 | 6 Comments

Scanning DNA for structural changes brings new insight into disease.