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In what might be a surprise for some, the male sex chromosome is far more complex than its female counterpart. This is why it’s taken scientists so long to work out exactly what makes a male a male.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Genome… Continue reading After a long search, scientists finally find out what’s in his genes
Ötzi the Iceman is one of the most well-studied individuals in human history, but there always seems to be more to learn about him. A new genomic study has now found that he didn’t look the way previous studies had imagined him – instead he was bald, h… Continue reading Ötzi the Iceman doesn’t look like museum displays, says new genomic study
A new study has discovered that irritable bowel syndrome and some psychiatric disorders share common genes, shedding more light on the interaction between the gut and the brain. The findings may lead to new treatments for the common intestinal conditio… Continue reading New genetic link between gut and psychiatric disease discovered
Using genetic models, a new study suggests that mothers that eat a naturally occurring compound that improves brain health in early pregnancy may pass the benefits down to their children and even grandchildren. The researchers say their findings reiter… Continue reading Mom’s diet during pregnancy can boost brain health across generations
Obesity is a massive global crisis, with around 650 million adults and 124 million children and adolescents impacted. It’s also estimated that up to 70% of body size is directly linked to genetic factors.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: … Continue reading Genes linked to sex and age pave the way for tailored weight-loss drugs
Anthropologists have pieced together the most complete Stone Age family tree so far, spanning seven generations of relatives. Genetic studies of the remains of dozens of people in one burial site in France reveal some surprising insights into the famil… Continue reading 7-generation Stone Age family tree suggests complex social structure
In what sounds like the opening scenes of a disaster movie, scientists recently revived worms frozen in the permafrost since the Ice Age. Now, these worms have been attributed to a new species, and seem to have passed down their incredible hibernation … Continue reading 46,000-year-old worms revived from permafrost belong to new species
By decoding a genetic process responsible for asexual reproduction, researchers induced virgin births for the first time in a normally sexual fruit fly species. It was then discovered that the remarkable trait was passed down to all of the flies’ daugh… Continue reading Virgin birth at Cambridge thanks to genetically modified fruit flies
Traditionally, doctors have linked fat around the waist to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. New research says that our waist size is only part of the equation though, and that some of the same genes that make us store belly fat may also protect us… Continue reading Belly fat could protect – rather than cause – diabetes in some, says study
Around a million Americans are living with Parkinson’s disease, the neurological condition that greatly, and most often progressively, affects the dopamine-producing powerhouse area of the brain, the substantia nigra. While there is no cure, medication is generally aimed at substituting or boosting dopamine, which can help lessen the movement-impairment that comes with the debilitating disease.
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