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Protein test 'for a fiver' may quadruple accuracy of heart risk prediction

Basic £5 blood tests for a single protein could more accurately predict a person's risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation.

In Depth

E. coli K-12 turns 100 this year

While not your most obvious candidate for centenary celebrations, Brittany Niccum explains why we should commemorate the isolation of E. coli K-12 strain – arguably one of the most thoroughly studied…

Comment And Analysis

Fermenting resistance

A study revealed that cancer cells that developed a high fermentative capacity became resistant and ceased responding to drug treatment, outlines Antonio Mazzocca.

Interviews

Evolving prostate cancer research with FFPE samples

Dr. Nallasivam Palanisamy of the Henry Ford Health System and Michigan State University and Dr. Han Wei of Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, who have been collaborating, together with their respective t…

Focal Point

Flea bacteria

This digitally colourised scanning electron microscopic image depicts a number of yellow  Yersinia pestis bacteria.