by Iliyah | May 14, 2017 | Biology, Health and Medicine
Professor William F. Marzluff and his colleagues at the University of North Carolina study the regulation of gene activity in animal cells. Specifically, they are interested in the regulation of gene expression during the cell cycle by postranscriptional mechanisms....
by Iliyah | May 14, 2017 | Earth and Environment, Health and Medicine
Mercury levels, primarily as methylmercury, in fish and seafood are a global concern. Marine scientist, Professor Robert Mason of the University of Connecticut in the USA, studies how mercury levels in the biosphere are changing due to climate change. He has...
by Iliyah | May 14, 2017 | Biology, Health and Medicine
The OMIM knowledgebase provides a map to the complex world of human genetics, linking genes and their associated traits in an easy-to-understand system that is an essential resource used by researchers and clinicians worldwide. A commercial and technological...
by Iliyah | May 14, 2017 | Health and Medicine
Dr Philipp Scherer’s lab has been studying the role of fat cells in our metabolism. Over the past 20 years he has helped to explain how not all fat is created equal, and that the signals it produces influence the health of every other part of the body. Fat cells...
by Iliyah | May 14, 2017 | Health and Medicine, Social Sciences
By demonstrating the benefits of homecare, investigating palliative homecare teams, and informing healthcare policy, Dr Hsien Seow is aiming to revolutionise how palliative care is provided in the home for Canada’s most vulnerable patients. Failing the dying when they...
by Iliyah | May 14, 2017 | Biology, Health and Medicine
Old age is a bigger part of life today than ever before, yet our ability to tackle age-related diseases is lagging behind our extraordinary leaps in lifespan. One of the many dedicated researchers delving into the ageing process is Dr David Marcinek, who is bringing...
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