Researchers produced the first molecular map of the genes that are active in the various cells of the human pancreas. They have also revealed differences in genetic activity between people with type 2 diabetes and healthy controls.
Health bodies greatly encourage treatment with cholesterol-lowering statins since it emerged the drug could slash the risk of stroke and heart attack for millions. But reports of side effects have given rise to nagging doubts about whether the benefits outweigh the risks. Some studies have looked closely at how the drug interacts with specific body […]