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Recent MMBio News

- Saturday, May 17, 2008
How green jellyfish and MAFIA mice help appendectomies heal better

How green jellyfish and MAFIA mice help appendectomies heal better

Using a “glow-in-the-dark” jellyfish gene and mice DNA, BYU microbiologist Sandra Burnett recently uncovered new information about how appendicitis patients heal.

BYU research examines genetic factors in cartilage breakdown

BYU research examines genetic factors in cartilage breakdown

About 21 million Americans suffer from the pain and stiffness of osteoarthritis, the breakdown of the cartilage that cushions our joints. The disease is currently incurable, but a new study by a Brigham Young University molecular biologist and her team is bringing researchers closer to the root of the condition. 

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