Researchers at Queen Mary University London and the University of Leicester and have today (Friday June 1) announced a potential breakthrough in the treatment of a rare but devastating medical condition that can affect children and young people.
454 Life Sciences Corporation of US would be able to give mapping of one’s genome in $10,000, however the genome of James Watson is the first to be sequenced for less than $1 million.
DOMEGA INTERNATIONAL LTD., INC., 98 Bay 35th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11214 is recalling King Chief brand Dried Lily Flowers because it contains undeclared sulfites.
The $1 million, two-month project is a collaboration of 454 Life Sciences and the BCM Human Genome Sequencing Center (HGSC), said Dr. Richard Gibbs, director of the HGSC and a scientific advisor to the Connecticut-based company.
An international team of researchers have been awarded more than ?2 million to study the genetic causes of dwarfism in a bid to develop future treatments.
CIGNA HealthCare is teaming up with the non-profit organization HopeLab to deliver innovative interventions that improve the health and quality of life of young people with chronic illnesses.
Cancer survivors may be considered by many as ?the lucky ones?, but new research reveals that many continue to struggle with physical, emotional and psychological problems well after the disease has left them.
Patients with severe heart disease may soon have access to a simple injection to help manage their symptoms and reduce their need for large amounts of pain relief medication if a groundbreaking new study at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute is successful.
The quality of life for older people in care homes across England will benefit from a ?67m refurbishment fund from the Department of Health, care services Minister Ivan Lewis announced today.
Scientists will discuss the first interim report of the National Institute on Aging Interventions Testing Program on Friday, June 1, in San Antonio.