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Oct 16, 2014
Children born to older mothers have greater rates of mitochondrial mutations
The discovery of a "maternal age effect" by a team of Penn State scientists that could be used to predict the accumulation of mitochondrial DNA mutations in maternal egg cells — and the transmission of these mutations to children — could provide valuable insights for genetic counseling.
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Oct 16, 2014
2014 Schmitt Russell Lecture to focus on healthy eating, reducing disease
Penny Kris-Etherton, Distinguished Professor of Nutrition, to speak
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Oct 16, 2014
Computer game could help adolescents with autism improve their social skills
Penn State researchers including Suzy Scherf are leveraging their collective expertise to design a computer game that could help adolescents with autism improve their social skills.
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Oct 16, 2014
Research shows alcohol consumption influenced by genes
How people perceive and taste alcohol depends on genetic factors, and that influences whether they "like" and consume alcoholic beverages, according to researchers -- including John Hayes -- in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Oct 16, 2014
Penn State Tobacco Center of Regulatory Sciences (TCORS)
The PSU TCORS will provide funding for up to five projects -- up to two projects by established investigators and up to three projects for junior researchers.
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Oct 14, 2014
Ebola 2014
Epidemics MOOC team discuss the current Ebola outbreak.
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Oct 14, 2014
Novel chemistry turns conventional polymers into biomedical supermaterials
Jian Yang and his lab are developing extraordinary materials – fluorescent, biodegradable, and 3D-printable – for regenerative engineering, targeted drug-delivery, and non-invasive imaging
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Oct 14, 2014
Video profile: Elyse Muñoz & Scott Lindner
Genetics Ph.D. candidate Elyse Muñoz and faculty researcher Dr. Scott Lindner study the malaria parasite.
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Oct 14, 2014
Video profile: Matt Ferrari
Ecology faculty member and Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics researcher Dr. Matt Ferrari studies long-term trends in childhood infectious diseases.
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Oct 14, 2014
Video profile: Emily Finch & Sandeep Prabhu
Immunology and Infectious Diseases Ph.D. candidate Emily Finch and faculty researcher Dr. Sandeep Prabhu study relationships between diet and disease.
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