Archive: 24/10/2013
Type 1 diabetes alters bone marrow and pro-inflammatory white cell count
(Medical Xpress)—A new University of Sydney study has found that having Type 1 diabetes alters the normal communication between the human central nervous system and bone marrow, causing inflammatory effects and further ...
Oct 24, 2013
Mutations in novel tumor suppressor gene associated with early onset breast cancer
An international team of scientists has identified an association between heritable, rare mutations in the RINT1 gene and increased risk of early onset breast cancer, according to research reported today (Oct. 24) at the ...
Oct 24, 2013
BROCA sequencing approach evaluates all 24 genes implicated in breast cancer
Since 1994, many thousands of women with breast cancer from families severely affected with the disease have been tested for inherited mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2. The vast majority of those patients were told that their ...
Oct 24, 2013
Burning mouth syndrome is often difficult to diagnose
Oral pain that feels like a scalded mouth and can last for months has baffled dental researchers since the 1970s, when burning oral sensations were linked to mucosal, periodontal, and restorative disorders and mental or emotional ...
Oct 24, 2013