Living Near Toxic Waste May Bring On Diabetes
...lion Americans from 1980 to 2002. While scientists scramble to find explanations for the rise, experts point to the obesity epidemic for the growing diabetes rate. However, the study by Lawrence Lessner and colleagues at the University at Albany here found that Americans who live near toxic waste sites are ...National Autism Conference In US Expected To Draw Thousands In Attendance
... event's planners, 300 showed up, forcing staff to scramble and find housing for the overflow in the University's empty dorm rooms. Today, the conference is one of the largest meetings of its kind-not just in the nation, but globally, attracting a diverse audience, including medical professionals as well as t...Chromosome Ends Trigger DNA Damage Response For Telomere Protection
...The researchers assert that fusion breakage cycles scramble the genome over time, and cause genome instability, which is a hallmark of cancer cells, and this demonstrates the importance of telomeres in preserving genome integrity and preventing cancer development....