Researchers Identify 4 New Genetic Risk Factors For Testicular Cancer: Health

A new study looking at the genomes of more than 13,000 men identified four new genetic variants associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer, the most commonly diagnosed type in young men today.   Original post on natureworldnews.com    Comments on reddit.com   

New study finds no evidence for theory humans wiped out megafauna

Most species of gigantic animals that once roamed Australia had disappeared by the time people arrived, a major review of the available evidence has concluded.   Original post on phys.org    Comments on reddit.com   

Modified Cold Sore Virus Shrinks Melanoma Tumors, Amgen Says

Transmission electron micrograph of herpes simplex virus (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A genetically modified version of herpes simplex virus type 1, the same virus that causes cold sores, shrank tumors of the deadly skin cancer melanoma in a clinical trial, according to Amgen, which is developing the experimental cancer treatment. Patients in the [...]   Original post on forbes.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Study Finds Genetic Risk Factors Shared by 5 Psychiatric Disorders

A large genetic study has identified common glitches involved in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, major depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.   Original post on nytimes.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Growing New Hearts Without Using Embryonic Stem Cells – Surprising Science

A different type of stem cell–one used in asexual reproduction–can create new heart muscle tissue without raising ethical questions, new studies show   Original post on smithsonianmag.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Predictable Evolution? -Identical Mutations in Seperate Populations Over 1,000 Generations

Understanding how and why diversification occurs is important for understanding why there are so many species on Earth. In a new study published on 19 February in the open access journal PLOS Biology, researchers show that similar—or even identical—mutations can…   Original post on dailygalaxy.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Artificial sweeteners tied to obesity, Type 2 diabetes – Health

Diet pop and other artificially sweetened products may cause us to eat and drink even more calories and increase our risk for obesity and Type 2 diabetes, researchers are learning.   Original post on cbc.ca    Comments on reddit.com   

Pentagon’s new massive expansion of ‘cyber-security’ unit is about everything except defense – Glenn Greenwald – Comment is free

Glenn Greenwald: Cyber-threats are the new pretext to justify expansion of power and profit for the public-private National Security State   Original post on guardian.co.uk    Comments on reddit.com   

Breakthrough: compound generated by low carb/low-calorie diet blocks effects of aging

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have identified a novel mechanism by which a type of low-carb, low-calorie diet — called a “ketogenic diet” —   Original post on kurzweilai.net    Comments on reddit.com   

Unexpected data from the Large Hadron Collider suggest the collisions may be producing a new type of matter

Collisions between protons and lead ions at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have produced surprising behavior in some of the particles created by the collisions. The new observation suggests the collisions may have produced a new type of matter known as color-glass condensate.   Original post on phys.org    Comments on reddit.com   

New antibiotic cures disease by disarming pathogens, not killing them

A new type of antibiotic can effectively treat an antibiotic-resistant infection by disarming instead of killing the bacteria that cause it. Researchers report their findings in the Oct. 2 issue of mBio, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology.   Original post on eurekalert.org    Comments on reddit.com