Is 'period syncing' real? Two reproductive health experts explain the myth
Have you ever heard two or more women say they're on the same cycle?
Mar 15, 2026
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Natural Phenomenon or Process: Genetic Variation
Medical news and research articles
Genetics helps explain who gets the 'telltale tingle' from music, art and literature
Why do some people feel chills when listening to music, reading poetry, or viewing a powerful work of art, while others do not? New research by Giacomo Bignardi and his colleagues from Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics ...
Feb 23, 2026
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Refining the uncharted landscape of human transcription factors—strategic framework created for future prioritization
The human genome contains approximately 1,600 types of transcription factors responsible for regulating gene activity across more than 400 tissue and cell types. Chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (ChIP-seq) is a key ...
Dec 15, 2025
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Gene variant increases brain inflammation in those with repetitive head impacts
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative disease caused by repetitive head impacts (RHI). However, individuals with similar RHI exposure have shown differing pathology, suggesting a role for genetic variation. ...
Nov 20, 2025
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Uncovering the hidden cellular connections that bridge aging and disease
A Yale research team has created a new imaging technique that reveals the hidden connections between aging, disease, and genetic activity in human cells.
Nov 19, 2025
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Genome mapping of Brazil's diverse population uncovers new variants linked to health
For the first time, an international study has deciphered the genome of the population of Brazil. Published in the journal Science, the research includes the African, Native American, and European ancestries making up this ...
May 15, 2025
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AI uncovers hidden patterns in genes that shape disease vulnerability
Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered protein models combined with genome sequencing technology could help scientists better diagnose and treat genetic diseases, according to new research from The Australian National University ...
May 1, 2025
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Dietary restriction or good genes: New study tries to unpick which has a greater impact on lifespan
As people who research aging like to quip, the best thing you can do to increase how long you live is to pick good parents. After all, it has long been recognized that longer-lived people tend to have longer-lived parents ...
Oct 19, 2024
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Immune sensitivity links race and survival after prostate cancer immunotherapy
Black men with advanced prostate cancer have a greater chance of survival after immunotherapy treatment, at least in part, because of ancestral gene variants in immune responses.
Oct 15, 2024
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Scientists discover new code governing gene activity
A newly discovered code within DNA—coined "spatial grammar"—holds a key to understanding how gene activity is encoded in the human genome.
Aug 20, 2024
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