• Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 9th, 2015
Elephants Almost Never Get Cancer, and Researchers Now Know Why

Elephants Almost Never Get Cancer, and Researchers Now Know Why

The find could help fight cancer in humans

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 28th, 2015
Study Explains Why Some Smokers Have Perfectly Healthy Lungs

Study Explains Why Some Smokers Have Perfectly Healthy Lungs

It all comes down to the genetic profile they've been dealt

Researchers: DNA Influences Political Views, More So in Women

Researchers: DNA Influences Political Views, More So in Women

Study finds evidence genes influence political ideology

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 31st, 2015
Scientists Revive Ancient Virus, Plan to Use It to Fix Faulty Livers

Scientists Revive Ancient Virus, Plan to Use It to Fix Faulty Livers

Also muscles, retinas and other damaged organs

Do We or Do We Not Want Designer Babies?

Do We or Do We Not Want Designer Babies?

Recent advances in the field of genetics mean creating designer babies will soon be an actual possibility

Genetic Recipe Could Let Scientists Bring Back Woolly Mammoths

Genetic Recipe Could Let Scientists Bring Back Woolly Mammoths

Well, technically, the recipe would make it possible for researchers to create a hairy Arctic elephant of sorts

Watch: How Our Fingerprints Form, as Explained by Science

Watch: How Our Fingerprints Form, as Explained by Science

Our prints are unique, not even twin brothers or sisters have identical patterns of lines on their fingers

Your Genes Dictate How Much You Sleep at Night, Study Finds

Your Genes Dictate How Much You Sleep at Night, Study Finds

New study links two regions of the human DNA to how much time an individual is likely to spend sleeping

Schizophrenia and Cannabis Habit Said to Be Genetically Linked

Schizophrenia and Cannabis Habit Said to Be Genetically Linked

Researchers claim schizophrenia and cannabis use share several genes

Chimera Causes Newly Discovered Form of Cancer

Chimera Causes Newly Discovered Form of Cancer

Researchers say this form of cancer is more common in women than in men

Study Finds Why Particular Alzheimer's Disease Affects Women More

Study Finds Why Particular Alzheimer's Disease Affects Women More

A certain gene may be one of the underlying causes here

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 10th, 2014
Rett Syndrome Could Be Treated with New Drug

Rett Syndrome Could Be Treated with New Drug

This is a very dangerous childhood disease, doctors say

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 3rd, 2014
In-Utero Map of the Human Brain Hints at the Origins of Autism

In-Utero Map of the Human Brain Hints at the Origins of Autism

Experts say this dataset can reveal the origins of other conditions as well

Ancient Domesticated African Cattle Originated in the “Fertile Crescent”

Ancient Domesticated African Cattle Originated in the “Fertile Crescent”

The conclusion belongs to a new study of 134 cattle breeds

Gene Underlying Psychosis Risk in Bipolar Disorders Discovered

Gene Underlying Psychosis Risk in Bipolar Disorders Discovered

Study could represent an important step in developing new treatments

Gene-Editing Method Increases Resilience to HIV

Gene-Editing Method Increases Resilience to HIV

These are the first clinical trials of this type to show success

Single Immune Gene Protects Us Against Dangerous Gut Bacteria

Single Immune Gene Protects Us Against Dangerous Gut Bacteria

The gene codes for the production of intestinal mucus

 
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