1000 People, 1000 Genomes, 6 Trillion DNA Bases

1000 People, 1000 Genomes, 6 Trillion DNA Bases

The 1000 Genomes Project, announced today, will involve sequencing the genomes of at least a thousand people from around the world. Drawing on the expertise of multidisciplinary research teams, the…
Your Next Biopsy Could Be Virtual

Your Next Biopsy Could Be Virtual

A non-invasive diagnostic tool to detect surface cancers quickly and painlessly using technology currently employed by gyms to calculate body composition has been developed by a QUT PhD medical…
Do Antioxidant Supplements Reduce Cancer?

Do Antioxidant Supplements Reduce Cancer?

Do antioxidant supplements reduce the risk of cancer and deaths related to cancer? While some trials have suggested that antioxidants have beneficial effects, results from other trials have been…
Gene Mapping European-Americans

Gene Mapping European-Americans

Labels such as “European American”, “white”, or “Caucasian” are often viewed as representing a homogeneous category in gene mapping studies and census reports, but each of these labels actually…
In Defense Of Sugar

In Defense Of Sugar

Sugars were once credited with magical healing powers but are now seen like salt as an evil necessary in small doses but the cause of numerous diseases such as diabetes if taken in excess. Yet latest…