Scientists continue to find links between genetics, molecular conditions and diseases relevant to asbestos disease litigation. In this...

“Museumomics” techniques allow backwards looks into ancient DNA, and re incredible. Applications include looking for better ways to deal...

What is the process by which stem cells decide (or are told) to “differentiate” into particular types of cells? It’s a complex story...

Researchers continue to generate more and more data and hypotheses regarding mesothelioma in persons with a germline (inherited) BAP1...

Access to “big data” is important to multiple aspects of claiming and payments systems. For example, secrecy in data helps some health...

Research continues on the molecular pathways that are affected as lungs are invaded particles. One can and should look for parallels...

Big tobacco asserts it’s now trying to use science in a positive way, instead of simply using them to create “doubt.” The story is told...

MicroRNA illustrate the incredible pace of new knowledge and change as to molecular biology and cancer. As of 2000, the world’s molecular...

My personal view is that “fundraiser walks” for any disease serve the unfortunate role of letting government off the hook when it fails...

Technology keeps evolving, and so now China may see use of zebrafish as tools for regulatory action. Specifically, after some genetic...

Product liability and criminal penalties may soon come together for General Motors due to the ignition switch issues, according to a May...

The abstract below is online here. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2015 ASCO Annual Meeting (May 29 – June 2, 2015). Vol 33, No 15_suppl...

In the Graduate, Dustin Hoffman received one word of advice about the future: plastics. It may have been good advice for a recent...

At least for a fetus in utero, timing matters when thinking about the impact of the absence or presence of substances.  Moreover, the...

New research (published May 12, 2015 in Nature Communications – paywall) suggests that gene expression “varies not only during the day...

For toxic tort lawyers, a new interview of Gary Marchant provides notable insight into the major changes ahead for the future of toxic...

A torrent of genetic data continues to flow out of studies of diseases and conditions. Any manufacturer, insurer,  or other entity...

Near the home of Emily Beazley (photo courtesy of Daily Southtown/Chicago Tribune) A stem cell transplant has failed for 12 year old...

Molecular science continues to race forward in explaining the processes that generate the various processes we label as cancers. As an...

Yesterday, the new SEER data was released as to annual mesotheliomas in the US.  An initial look at the data is very nicely summarized in...