Tag: DNA
Plasma mitochondrial DNA and metabolomic alterations in severe critical illness
Cell-free plasma mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) levels are associated with endothelial dysfunction and differential outcomes in critical illness. A substantial alteration in metabolic homeostasis is commonly observed in severe... read more
The Case for CRISPR-Cas9
Few techniques in the history of modern science have made as large an impact in as short a time as CRISPR-Cas9. Only a few years after the technique was first described, its inventors are predicted to be on the shortlist... read more
Memory of a heart attack is stored in our genes
Both heredity and environmental factors influence our risk of cardiovascular disease. A new study shows now that the memory of a heart attack can be stored in our genes through epigenetic changes.... read more
