Height is one of the most evident sex-based differences observed in humans, as men are on an average 13 cm (5 inches) taller than women. Sex hormones certainly play a significant role in driving this dimorphism, but they ...
Duke University Medical Center-led research has identified a human-specific DNA enhancer that regulates neural progenitor proliferation and cortical size. Small genetic changes in HARE5 amplify a key developmental pathway, ...
Researchers at Novartis BioMedical Research in the US and Switzerland have identified a molecular target that may provide a new therapeutic pathway for cancers driven by NRAS mutations. Findings suggest that interfering with ...
The human brain is known to contain a wide range of cell types, which have different roles and functions. The processes via which cells in the brain, particularly its outermost layer (i.e., the cerebral cortex), gradually ...
Not everyone needs 8 hours of sleep to function properly. Some people can feel well-rested and show no negative effects of sleep deprivation, even after just 4 hours of sleep, which is likely the result of a genetic mutation.
Princess Margaret Cancer Center at University Health Network-led researchers constructed a detailed single-cell atlas of human blood development, improving understanding of leukemia formation and enabling a more precise classification ...
In psychology, the term subjective well-being (SWB) is used to describe the extent to which different people feel happy and satisfied with their lives. While some studies have found that there is a link between SWB and the ...
Inherited retinal degenerations (IRDs) are a group of genetic disorders that lead to progressive vision loss as the light-sensing cells of the eye—the photoreceptors—die due to mutations in genes needed for their function ...
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Tumor cells in colorectal cancer exploit an important signaling pathway that normally controls embryo development. Researchers have now shown how a protein that controls the development of the arms and heart contributes to ...
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Mycetoma is a chronic and progressively debilitating disease that affects thousands of people living in tropical and subtropical regions, particularly those in low-resource settings. Characterized by painful swelling, skin ...
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