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CRISPR/Cas9 therapy can suppress aging, enhance health and extend life span in mice

February 19, 2019 chronic illness, Diseases and Conditions, Gene Therapy, genes, Healthy Aging, Human Biology, Menopause, Personalized Medicine

Aging is a leading risk factor for a number of debilitating conditions, including heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s disease, to

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Health Problems

Elephant genes suppress tumours. Could studying this help us prevent cancer?

February 14, 2019 cancer, Could, Elephant, genes, help, prevent, studying, suppress, This, tumours, US

The genetics and ageing rate of elephants could hold clues to helping us find better ways to fight cancer and

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Cryo-force spectroscopy reveals the mechanical properties of DNA components

February 11, 2019 Biochemistry Research, Biometric, Biotechnology, Forensics, genes, Genetically Modified, Human Biology, Nature of Water, Organic Chemistry

Physicists from the University of Basel have developed a new method to examine the elasticity and binding properties of DNA

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Personal Health

Not a morning person? These genes may be to blame

February 8, 2019 A, be, Blame, genes, may, morning, not, person?, These, to

Perhaps you are one of those peppy people who spring into action with the sunrise. Or perhaps you find that

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Faulty ‘brake’ interferes with heart muscle’s ability to contract and relax

January 29, 2019 Cholesterol, Diseases and Conditions, Fibromyalgia, genes, Heart Disease, Stem Cells, Stroke Prevention, Vioxx

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common genetic disease of the heart and a leading cause of sudden cardiac death

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Personal Health

Genes affect where fat is stored

January 21, 2019 affect, fat?, genes, is, stored, where

A recent study from Uppsala University has found that genetic factors influence whether people store fat around the trunk or

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Scientists are piecing together how genes involved in neural development can affect body weight

January 18, 2019 affect, Are, body, Can, development, genes, How, in, involved, Neural, piecing, Scientists, Together, weight

Leading a unique, collaborative research study with scientists across the globe, investigators at the University of Cambridge and Children’s Hospital

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Personal Health

Large study identifies numerous genes associated with risk tolerance and risky behaviors

January 14, 2019 and, associated, behaviors, genes, identifies, large, numerous, risk, risky, study, tolerance, with

An international group of scientists has identified 124 genetic variants associated with a person’s willingness to take risks, as reported

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Speeding up genetic diagnosis of Huntington’s disease

January 11, 2019 Alzheimer's, Birth Defects, Diseases and Conditions, Disorders and Syndromes, genes, Human Biology, Huntington's Disease, Mad Cow Disease

People with Huntington’s disease suffer from jerky body movements and decreasing mental abilities. The condition usually leads to death 15-20

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Education, genes, hormones: What young men are so aggressive

December 14, 2018 Aggression, genes, health psychology, Macho, Men commit 80, Testosterone, Violence

Violent Aggression is by far the largest part of men. The usual Suspects, if there is an explanation for the

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