Tag: Medicine
American Scientists Awarded Nobel Prize for MicroRNA Research
This year's Nobel Prize for physiology and medicine has been awarded to two American scientists, Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, for their groundbreaking research on "microRNA" and its role in controlling genetic information in...
Unlocking the Secrets of MicroRNA Gene Regulation: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Every cell in our body contains the same genetic instructions, known as DNA. However, not all genes are expressed in each cell, leading to the production of specific proteins that carry out unique functions...
Why Flu Shots are Different This Year: What You Need to Know
This year, the flu shot in the US will only protect against three subtypes of the influenza virus: H1N1, H3N2, and the "Victoria lineage" of the influenza B virus. The "Yamagata lineage" has been...