Genetics
DNA 'bias' may keep some diseases in circulation, biologists show
It's an early lesson in genetics: we get half our DNA from Mom, half from Dad.
Oct 2, 2014
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Genetics
New analysis of human genetic history reveals female dominance
Female populations have been larger than male populations throughout human history, according to research published today in the open access journal Investigative Genetics. The research used a new technique to obtain higher ...
Sep 23, 2014
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Genetics
Mexican genetics study reveals huge variation in ancestry
In the most comprehensive genetic study of the Mexican population to date, researchers from UC San Francisco and Stanford University, along with Mexico's National Institute of Genomic Medicine (INMEGEN), have identified tremendous ...
Jun 12, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CDC warns that gonorrhea on verge of being untreatable
(Medical Xpress)—The CDC has issued a report detailing its findings in attempting to trace the increasing difficulty in treating gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can cause severe discomfort, serious ...
Genetics
Researchers use Neutral SNVs to estimate human population growth
(Medical Xpress)—A team of US researchers from several universities has used single nucleotide variants (SNVs) to estimate human population growth. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ...
Genetics
With population rise, natural laws purge nastiest genes
(Medical Xpress)—As human population grows, disease-causing genetic mutations per individual increase, but each mutation is less harmful, when compared with a population that is not growing, says a Cornell study to be published ...
Oct 3, 2013
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Genetics
Researchers tease apart workings of a common gene
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have discovered why a tiny alteration in a brain gene, found in 20 percent of the population, contributes to the risk for anxiety, depression and memory loss.
Sep 19, 2013
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Genetics
Functional genetic variation in humans: Comprehensive map published
European scientists, led by researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE)'s Faculty of Medicine in the context of the GEUVADIS project, today present a map that points to the genetic causes of differences between people. ...
Sep 15, 2013
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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 1, 2013
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Genetics
Variants at gene linked to kidney disease, sleeping sickness resistance
(Medical Xpress)—A new study led by University of Pennsylvania researchers involves a classic case of evolution's fickle nature: a genetic mutation that protects against a potentially fatal infectious disease also appears ...
Jul 31, 2013
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