Nearly a quarter of our genes change how active they are according to the season, which may explain why people are more prone to illness in winter rather than summer, scientists said Tuesday. In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, the researchers said they were stunned by just how much of our genetic code is affected by the time of year. Out of 22,822 genes the researchers analysed,
In a story May 4, The Associated Press reported on research that found drilling fluids likely leaked into a drinking water supply in Pennsylvania. The story should have noted that one of the study’s authors, Garth T. Llewellyn, was a consultant for affected homeowners who sued the driller. That information was not included on a pre-publication version of the study provided to reporters by the journal Proceedings of the National
By Sabina Zawadzki COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Bavarian Nordic has received a 50 million euro ($56 million) loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to help it develop a vaccine against Ebola, which has claimed 11,000 lives in a pandemic in Western Africa. Some of the loan can also be used to develop the Danish company’s prostate cancer immunotherapy, which industry experts have said could be a ground-breaker in the treatment
The World Health Organization, reeling under stinging criticism for its late response to the worst ever Ebola outbreak, on Tuesday said it was creating a blueprint to handle future disease outbreaks. A two-day meeting of the UN agency was aimed at creating better research and diagnostic facilities, improving data sharing between countries, and creating biobanks, said Marie-Paule Kieny, WHO assistant director for health systems and innovation. WHO chief Margaret Chan
By Ellen Wulfhorst NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sandra Lee, a television chef and longtime girlfriend of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, has been diagnosed with breast cancer, and the governor will be taking time off to be with her, his office announced on Tuesday. Lee, 48, will undergo a double mastectomy this week, she said in an appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America” program. The cancer was detected in its
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