Previously unknown genetic aberrations found to be associated with Alzheimer’s progression
In a large-scale analysis of RNA from postmortem human brain tissue, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount […]
» Read moreHuman evolution used to be depicted as a straight line, gradually progressing from an ape-like ancestor to modern Homo sapiens. […] For children born with Saul-Wilson syndrome, and their parents, much of their lives are spent searching for answers. First defined […] Only a small percentage of people in their 50s and early 60s have had their DNA tested — either for […] Females are born with a finite number of eggs that are steadily depleted throughout their lifetime. This reserve of eggs […] The team from Imperial College London were able to crash caged populations of the malaria vector mosquito Anopheles gambiae in […] The American Heart Association (AHA) suggest that more than 100 million people in the United States now have high blood […] University of Otago researchers have helped characterise a genetic variant that enables new understanding of why some people are at […] Bacteria are master engineers of small, biologically useful molecules. A new study in Nature Communications has revealed one of the […] How and why human-unique characteristics such as highly social behavior, languages and complex culture have evolved is a long-standing question. […]
Viruses influenced gene sharing between Neanderthals and humans
Solving a medical mystery: Cause of rare type of dwarfism discovered: Single, spontaneous gene change alters protein packaging in the cell’s Golgi complex, causing Saul-Wilson syndrome
What’s in your DNA? Poll of older adults shows high interest, with a dose of skepticism
‘Cellular memory’ of DNA damage in oocyte quality control
Mosquitoes that can carry malaria eliminated in lab experiments
High blood pressure breakthrough: Over 500 genes uncovered
Why some people are at risk of gout
Unusual biosynthetic pathway offers a key to future natural product discovery
Evolution of psychiatric disorders and human personality traits
