Stories by John Rennie

Triple Whammy

Will an AIDS therapy live up to its advance billing?

Balanced Immunity

Would killing some T cells slow the progress of AIDS?

Spot Marks the X

In females, one chromosome may lock itself inside an RNA

Kitty, We Shrunk Your Brain

DNA's New Twists

The known rules of genetics.....

No Snake Oil Here

But researchers are finding drugs in frogs, moths, sharks....

Noah's Freezer

How Many Genes and Y

Gene mappers find plenty, even in “junk” chromosomes

Essential but Expendable

When do master genes regulate cell growth?

Cells for Jerry's Kids

Experts argue the merits and safety of human trials

Formula for Diabetes?

Cow's milk for infants may contribute to the disease

Bug in a Gilded Cage

All that glitters is sometimes bacterial

Entomophagy

A meal of cooked insects offers food for thought

Keeping it in the Family

Mother's Little Favorite

A spiteful gene ensures, "Like mother, like child"

Defining Dyslexia

Is it a distinct disorder or a problem of degree?

The Mice that Missed

Two models for Alzheimer's disease are retracted

Mutable Mutation

Some genes cause diseases by growing and growing and...

A Census of Stranglers

First-Class Culprit

An autoimmunity theory meets with resistance