Health
Baby A or Baby B? Packard Children's policy tracks twins’ identities from womb to birth
(PhysOrg.com) -- The trouble sounds drawn from a Shakespearean plot: Twins’ identities get mixed up; confusion ensues.
Apr 11, 2011
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Genetics
Study shows our epigenetics change rapidly in first year of life
(Medical Xpress)—The way our genes are activated changes rapidly when we are infants, a new study of twins at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has found.
May 27, 2013
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Genetics
Study of twins finds type 2 diabetes clues in epigenetic changes
Identical twins share the same DNA, but one twin can suffer from type 2 diabetes while the other twin does not develop the disease. A study led by Lund University in Sweden has now discovered that there are differences in ...
Nov 22, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Artificial intelligence wheelchair aims to put users in control
More than a billion people around the globe need assistive technology to go about everyday tasks independently. A new artificial intelligence (AI) wheelchair is taking assistive technology a step further and giving people ...
Jul 17, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Exploring the genetics of 'I'll do it tomorrow'
Procrastination and impulsivity are genetically linked, suggesting that the two traits stem from similar evolutionary origins, according to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological ...
Apr 7, 2014
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Genetics
Parental 'feeding styles' reflect children's genes
New research from King's College London and UCL challenges the idea that a child's weight largely reflects the way their parents feed them. Instead, parents appear to adopt feeding styles in response to their children's natural ...
Nov 20, 2018
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Health
Fermented vegetables found to positively impact gut health
Fermented foods have grown in popularity and are widely consumed, in part due to claims regarding their positive effect on digestive health. However, these claims lack sufficient scientific support, especially for lacto-fermented ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Genetics
Twin study reveals epigenetic alterations of psychiatric disorders
In the first study to systematically investigate genome-wide epigenetic differences in a large number of psychosis discordant twin-pairs, research at the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) at King's College London provides further ...
Sep 21, 2011
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Medical research
Vitamin B3 nicotinamide riboside improves muscle mitochondria and gut microbiota composition
The newest vitamin B3 family member, nicotinamide riboside (NR) has been found to have beneficial effects on mitochondria in the human muscle. Currently, mitochondrial dysfunction cannot be treated. Recent findings from the ...
Feb 9, 2023
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Genetics
The neurobiological mechanisms behind schizophrenia may depend on gender
The neurobiological pathophysiology of schizophrenia differs significantly between males and females, according to a new study. The findings suggest a possible need for more sex-specific treatments for schizophrenia. The ...
Sep 3, 2019
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