News tagged with genetic heritage
Three unique genes found to influence body size and obesity in people of African ancestry
Researchers from Dartmouth's Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Sciences (iQBS) and the Center for Genomic Medicine have helped to discover three unique genetic variations that influence body size and obesity in men and ...
Genetics
Apr 22, 2013 |
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India fights to protect its traditional home remedies
For centuries, Indian housewives have used homemade remedies based on cow's milk to cure constipation—but in 2009 Swiss giant Nestle applied for a patent to protect a similar product of its own.
Medications
Oct 14, 2012 |
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Genomics and African queens: Diversity within Ethiopian genomes reveals imprints of historical events
Researchers have started to unveil the genetic heritage of Ethiopian populations, who are among the most diverse in the world, and lie at the gateway from Africa. They found that the genomes of some Ethiopian populations ...
Genetics
Jun 21, 2012 |
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Cell membrane proteins could provide targets for broader vaccines
Vaccines with broader reach might be made by stimulating specialized immune cells to recognize foreign cell membrane proteins that are shared across bacterial species, say researchers from Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh ...
Medical research
Dec 22, 2011 |
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