Genetics
How long a virgin? It's written in your genes: study
A DNA study of more than 380,000 people has uncovered a rather surprising role for human genes: helping to determine the age at which you first have sex.
Apr 18, 2016
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Uric acid pathologies shorten fly lifespan, highlighting need for screening in humans
Few people get their level of uric acid, a breakdown product of metabolism, measured in their blood. Based on Buck research published August 15 in PLOS Genetics, it might be time to rethink that, given that 20 percent of ...
Aug 15, 2019
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Acne's possible new roots in growing glands and undigested collagen
It turns out undigested collagen blocking growing gland cells might sometimes be causing the blackheads seen in common acne, not just excess sebum, as had long been assumed. After the publication of a 2018 paper, researchers ...
Mar 19, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
RNA modifications in mitochondria promote invasive spread of cancer
Mitochondria are the power plants of cells, and they contain their own genetic material and RNA molecules. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) have now discovered that ...
Jun 29, 2022
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Researchers discover one million new components of the human genome
Researchers at the University of Toronto's Donnelly Center for Cellular and Biomolecular Research have found nearly one million new exons—stretches of DNA that are expressed in mature RNA—in the human genome.
Feb 9, 2024
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'Smart genes' account for 20% of intelligence: study
Scientists on Monday announced the discovery of 52 genes linked to human intelligence, 40 of which have been identified as such for the first time.
May 22, 2017
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Study reveals genetic cause of high-arched palate
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at King's have revealed the genetic basis of high-arched palate in the mouth for the first time, a discovery that could pave the way for new treatments to reverse the condition.
Jun 27, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists identify new pathway activated by interferon-gamma that leads to tumor cell death
Researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a new role for a protein called extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) in a pathway activated by interferon-gamma that can trigger cells to ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Cardiac and visual degeneration arrested by taurine supplement
UNIGE researchers have discovered a new gene that causes blindness and cardiomyopathy. They have also managed to halt the progression of eye disease and treat cardiac disease by administering a food supplement.
Jan 21, 2020
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Tiny deletion in heart muscle protein linked to long-term effects on adult atrial fibrillation
Millions of adults have atrial fibrillation—an irregular beating of the upper chambers of the heart that yields increased risk of heart failure, stroke and death. Many genetic mutations in the developing fetus can lead ...
Jul 25, 2024
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