Global tests can help prevent false discovery

A'relief filter technique' is a more efficient method of identifying the optimal number of genes/SNPs for further Multifactor Dimensionality Reduction analysis, proposes this study which involves research on epistasis and disease susceptibility.

Health effects of fatty acids

de Lorgeril and Salen review recent findings on the effects of different types of dietary fats on cardiovascular disease and cancer, concluding that moderate levels of omega-3 fatty acids together with the Mediterranean diet reduce disease risk.

Fructose and metabolic disorders - is there a link?

Before the colonial era of sugar plantations we consumed, on average, about 15-fold less fructose than we do today. Luc Tappy explains, in question and answer format, the special features of fructose metabolism and discusses the evidence that high fructose intake has contributed to the current epidemic of obesity and metabolic disease.

Antiproliferative properties of panobinostat on TNBC

Panobinostat is able to selectively target triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells by inducing hyperacetylation and cell cycle arrest at G2/M; partially reversing the morphological changes characteristic of breast cancer cells.

Flexible vocabulary for hospital reporting systems

Standardized classification scheme for reporting safety events in transfusion and laboratory services via an in-house electronic system generates greater data accuracy without adversely affecting reporting patterns amongst clinicians.