La jolla: A team of scientists, led by Stuart Lipton professor recently discovered why cerebellar granule cell neurons in patients suffering from ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) were unable to repair DNA damage and thus died.

Los Angeles: Given the obesity epidemic among the young, one would hope that children’s hospitals would serve as a role model for healthy eating. But hospitals in California fall short, with only seven percent of entrees classified as “healthy” according to a new study published in Academic Pediatrics.

Birmingham: A low-carbohydrate diet may help prepubescent girls avoid some risks associated with obesity, such as diabetes and heart disease, according to research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Durham: Two new studies from the University of New Hampshire Crimes against Children Research Center suggest that concerns about teen sexting may be overblown.