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Genetics and Health

May 20th, 2008

Carbon nanotubes found to produce asbestos type symptoms in mice

(Carbon nanotube picture credit: www.bbc.co.uk/news)
Carbon nanotubes - the epitome of the nanotechnology industry - have been found to trigger diseases similar to asbestos in research undertaken on mice including lesions and inflammation.  Use of asbestos triggered a pandemic of lung disease in the 20th Century.
These tiny carbon molecules have remarkable properties that could be used for […]

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April 4th, 2008

Smokers and ex-smokers - lung cancer gene identified

A research team comprising scientists from MD Anderson, Johns Hopkins University and the Insitutute for Cancer Research and the University of Cambridge, UK have identified two inherited genetic variations (SNPs) on chromosome 15 associated with increased risk of lung cancer for smokers and former smokers. Individuals who have ever […]

By Elaine -- 1 comment

April 5th, 2006

Family History of Lung Cancer Increases Risk

When Dana Reeves died last month of lung cancer, everyone was quick to point out that she was a non-smoker. If she had a family history of lung cancer, she would have had a 25 percent higher risk of developing cancer than those without a positive family history.
While smoking is the most common cause […]

By Hsien Hsien Lei, PhD -- 0 comments