• Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 23rd, 2013
Redheads Are More Likely to Get Cancer, Scientists Explain Why

Redheads Are More Likely to Get Cancer, Scientists Explain Why

Genetic mutations that cause red hair also up skin cancer risk, evidence suggests

Genes Inherited from Mothers Determine Aging Rates, Evidence Suggests

Genes Inherited from Mothers Determine Aging Rates, Evidence Suggests

Aging affects people differently, scientists have found an explanation for this phenomenon

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 19th, 2013
Inbreeding Was a Common Practice Amongst Early Humans, Study Finds

Inbreeding Was a Common Practice Amongst Early Humans, Study Finds

Fossil evidence suggests that early humans did not shy away from inbreeding

Geneticists Take to Studying Sandy Hook's Shooter DNA

Geneticists Take to Studying Sandy Hook's Shooter DNA

They hope mutations and/or abnormalities will explain Adam Lanza's rampage

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 16th, 2012
Diabetes May Be Linked to Alzheimer's

Diabetes May Be Linked to Alzheimer's

A disruption in a critical chemical pathway may be responsible

What Generations of Inbreeding Will Do to You

What Generations of Inbreeding Will Do to You

Warning: side-effects may include blue skin, among others

Establishing the Genetic Causes of Inherited Schizophrenia

Establishing the Genetic Causes of Inherited Schizophrenia

Some patients get the condition from their parents

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 12th, 2012
Imaging Technique Reveals the Inside of Brain Tumors

Imaging Technique Reveals the Inside of Brain Tumors

The approach was developed by a team of American researchers

Home Environment Influences Kids' DNA

Home Environment Influences Kids' DNA

The effects remain visible for decades afterwards

Vulnerabilities to Depression Boosted by Smoking Marijuana

Vulnerabilities to Depression Boosted by Smoking Marijuana

Researchers discover teens are at particular risk of getting sick

New Therapeutic Approach Against SCA1 Developed

New Therapeutic Approach Against SCA1 Developed

The study appears in the most respected scientific journal

Three New Genes Involved in Melanoma Identified

Three New Genes Involved in Melanoma Identified

They are not connected to either moles or skin types

Bacteria Observed While Developing Drug Resistance

Bacteria Observed While Developing Drug Resistance

This could lead to new ways of killing the microorganisms

 
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