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Scientists nail childhood nerve cancer gene

August 24, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 8 vote(s) | No comments yet

Researchers have identified the hereditary gene mutations behind a deadly form of childhood cancer, opening the way to genetic tests in high-risk families, according to study released Sunday.


Japanese create stem cells from wisdom teeth

August 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | No comments yet

Japanese scientists said Friday they had derived stem cells from wisdom teeth, opening another way to study deadly diseases without the ethical controversy of using embryos.


Medicine tailored to your genome, not your race: Venter

August 20, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Personalised, genome-based health care could help prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths caused each year by adverse drug reactions, genetics pioneer Craig Venter said Tuesday.