Uncategorized - January 21, 2015
New Method for Counting Genes
Researchers from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have crafted a simpler procedure to determine if individuals have too many or too few genes, to assess their risk of developing cancer or genetic diseases. Extra or missing genes can increase one’s risk of developing cancer. While people usually have two copies of each gene, changes in the […]
Uncategorized - August 13, 2014
New findings on gut bacteria can lead to new antibiotics
Recent discovery at the Technical University of Denmark on gut bacteria could lead to the development of new antibiotics and give better understanding of diseases and conditions. 500 previously unknown gut bacteria and more than 800 bacteriophages that have previously been unknown have been mapped by the scientists, meaning that all intestinal bacteria are now mapped. The study […]