Genetics
Parkinson's disease linked to gene targeted by blue-green algae toxin
Scientists have discovered a possible link between Parkinson's disease and a gene impacted by a neurotoxin found in blue-green algae.
Mar 16, 2020
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Other
Are redheads with blue eyes really going extinct?
For every 100 people in the world, only one or two will have red hair.
Feb 07, 2018
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Health
Improving sleep in children with ADHD has some lessons for all parents
Every evening around the world, parents put their children to bed, hoping they'll go to sleep easily. For most parents that's exactly what happens. But for some kids, sleep does not come easily and evenings are a battle.
Jun 05, 2017
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Medical research
Biotechnologists develop gene therapy for erectile dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction is a taboo subject among men. No one likes to talk about it. But the fact is that as men age, an increasing number will suffer from erectile dysfunction. From the age of 30, the number of men who have ...
Mar 23, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Blue-eyed people may face higher melanoma risk
(HealthDay)—New research suggests that genes tied to blue eyes and red hair could put people at higher risk for moles or freckling in childhood, which are often precursors to the deadly skin cancer melanoma later in life.
Nov 19, 2014
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Genetics
We each live in our own little world—smellwise
There are some smells we all find revolting. But toward a handful of odors, different people display different sensitivities—some can smell them, while some can't, or some find them appealing, while others don't. A pair ...
Aug 01, 2013
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Neuroscience
Neuroscience to benefit from hybrid supercomputer memory
Motivated by extraordinary requirements for neuroscience, IBM Research, EPFL, and ETH Zürich through the Swiss National Supercomputing Center CSCS, are exploring how to combine different types of memory – DRAM, which is ...
Jun 12, 2013
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