Diabetes 'ups birth defect risk'
The risk of birth defects increases four-fold if the pregnant mother has diabetes, a study of 400,000 pregnancies in England suggests. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Scientists Prove Multiple DNA Repair Defect In Monocytes
Scientists working with Professor Bernd Kaina of the Institute of Toxicology at the Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have demonstrated for the first time that certain cells circulating in human blood - so-called monocytes - are extremely sensitive to reactive oxygen species (ROS). They were also able to clarify the reason for this: ROS are aggressive forms of oxygen that are generated during states of oxidative stress and play a significant role in various diseases... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
