Family tree of 400 million people shows genetics has limited influence on longevity
Although long life tends to run in families, genetics has far less influence on life span than previously thought, according
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Extracellular vesicles help pass information between cells and onto offspring: Their cargo can carry molecular signals, signs of disease, and even effects of stress
New studies reveal that small, membrane-bound particles transported between cells have wide-ranging and long-term effects in the brain and throughout
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Rose geranium oil may ease common painful nasal symptoms linked to cancer treatment: Small study builds on anecdotal evidence, but larger scale research needed, say authors
The findings build on anecdotal evidence for the use of rose geranium oil to treat nasal vestibulitis, which affects the
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New CRISPR tool opens up more of the genome for editing: Enzyme can target almost half of the genome’s ‘zipcodes’ and could enable editing of many more disease-specific mutations
The genome editing system CRISPR has become a hugely important tool in medical research, and could ultimately have a significant
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Genetics May Identify Type 2 Diabetes Subtypes
MONDAY, Oct. 1, 2018 — Clusters of type 2 diabetes (T2D) loci and traits have been identified, according to a
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Green tea compound helps siRNA slip inside cells
Drinking green tea has been linked to health benefits ranging from cardiovascular disease prevention to weight loss. Although many of
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Like a zipper — how cells form new blood vessels
Blood vessel formation relies on the ability of vascular cells to move while remaining firmly connected to each other. This
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Experimental drug takes aim at cancers associated with Epstein-Barr virus
Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) doesn’t directly cause cancer, but infection with this common herpes virus brings an increased risk of some
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Models give synthetic biologists a head start: Scientists build math tools to predict genetic circuits’ performance
Synthetic biologists have the tools to build complex, computer-like DNA circuits that sense or trigger activities in cells, and thanks
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Cellular communication system in mice helps control female fertility
When Joan Jorgensen was an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, her roommate confided that she had just one period
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