Rinse and Spit: The Future of Cancer TestingAugust 25, 2009Gather round the spittoon, partners, there’s a new Ome in town. The miRome has joined the proteome and transcriptome as the “third diagnostic alphabet in saliva,” extols UCLA dental prof David Wong. For the past seven years or so the NIH (in particular the National Institute of Dental and CranioFacial Research) has been pushing saliva […]
miRNAs Help Boost Herpes Image in Prostate Cancer CommunityAugust 19, 2009The herpes virus (HSV-1) has never been well-liked in most circles. Hey, it’s hard to blame folks, what with all of the cold sores (or worse), for not wanting to get too close. But that may soon change as a team of scientists from The Prostate Centre at Vancouver General Hospital, is looking to upgrade […]
Prolonged Exposure to Life Alters Your DNA MethylationAugust 18, 2009“What a drag it is getting old…” We’ve always wondered how the Rolling Stones are still rockin. A little luck? Alien intervention? Genetics maybe, or is it something else? While most aging partiers are busy worrying about looking cool and fitting in with the Lindsey Lohans of the club scene, it turns out they should […]
Improvements in DNAm-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening Has Community BEAMingAugust 17, 2009We know how important it is to get colorectal cancer screenings, but they rank up next to taxes on the fun factor. In fact, we’d much rather have our doc run our blood or fecal sample through the new methyl-BEAMing (Beads, Emulsion, Amplification and Magnetics) technology developed by the DNA gurus of Vogelstein et al. […]
Famine, Conception, and MethylationAugust 13, 2009Over the years many celebrities and well doers worldwide have drawn our attention to those in need of aid and nourishment. Whether you attended Harrison’s Concert for Bangladesh (not likely given the median age our audience), or remember singing along with Lionel Richie to the multi-platinum “We Are the World,” single (more likely) or maybe […]
