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Genetics

Food fussiness a largely genetic trait from toddlerhood to adolescence, study suggests

Fussy eating is mainly influenced by genes and is a stable trait lasting from toddlerhood to early adolescence, finds a new study led by researchers from UCL (University College London), King's College London and the University ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Searching for a vaccine against an ancient scourge: Syphilis genetics study points to a potential target

Syphilis cases have surged worldwide, leaving public health officials scrounging for ways to stop the spread. Now, a large, collaborative study of syphilis genetics from four continents has found hints of a possible target ...

Medical research news

Neuroscience

'Sticky' brain cells may confuse us into eating more

Diseases involving our metabolism—including obesity and type 2 diabetes—affect more than a quarter of the global population and are projected to become the leading cause of death by 2030. With no effective long-term treatments ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Gaining insights into the chemical basis of aversive learning

One of the things that makes brains so incredibly difficult to understand is their ability to adjust and adapt. Our learning experiences can set off complex signaling cascades that reshape neurons—and their synaptic connections—at ...

Oncology & Cancer

New prostate biopsy technique lowers infection risk

A multi-institutional clinical trial led by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators has shown that a newer technique for collecting prostate biopsy samples reduced the risk of infection compared with ...