Homosexual behavior due to genetics and environmental factors June 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 38 vote(s)
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Homosexual behaviour is largely shaped by genetics and random environmental factors, according to findings from the world's largest study of twins. | |
Lack of fragile X and related gene fractures sleep June 26, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Lack of both the fragile X syndrome gene and one that is related could account for sleep problems associated with the disorder, which is the common cause of inherited mental impairment, said a consortium of researchers led ... | |
NYU biologists show how eye's neurons switch functions during metamorphosis June 25, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers at New York University's Center for Developmental Genetics report that the photoreceptors in an insect's eye can change their traditional functions during metamorphosis. The study appears in the most recent issue ... | |
Our genome changes over lifetime, Johns Hopkins experts say June 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 32 vote(s)
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May explain many 'late-onset' diseases
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Newly identified role for 'power plants' in human cells could lead to targeted therapies June 24, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Scientists have determined that human cells are able to shift important gene products into their own mitochondria, considered the power plants of cells. The finding could eventually lead to therapies for dozens of diseases. | |
Eczema in infancy may be linked to cat ownership in those with a specific gene mutation June 24, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
A gene mutation and cat exposure at birth may increase a child's risk of developing eczema during their first year according to a study published in PLoS Medicine this week. Researchers led by Professor Hans Bisgaard ... | |
New paradigm for cell-specific gene delivery June 23, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers from Northwestern University and Texas A & M University have discovered a new way to limit gene transfer and expression to specific tissues in animals. In studies to determine how plasmids enter the nuclei of ... | |
 DNA study unlocks mystery to diverse traits in dogs June 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 25 vote(s)
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Discovery offers potential benefits for dogs and their owners
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UC researchers find new ways to regulate genes, reduce heart damage June 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) are looking for ways to reduce or prevent heart damage by starting where the problem often begins: in the genes. | |
New discovery proves 'selfish gene' exists June 20, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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A new discovery by a scientist from The University of Western Ontario provides conclusive evidence which supports decades-old evolutionary doctrines long accepted as fact. | |
Predicting the risk of a common fungal infection after stem cell transplantation June 20, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
In silico genetic analysis in mice has led to the discovery of a gene affecting susceptibility to a severe fungal infection in transplant recipients. In a study published June 20th in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics, ... | |
Gene-expression profiling of the effects of liver toxins June 20, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Gene-expression data from liver tissue or whole blood can be used to classify histopathologic differences in the effects of hepatotoxins. It is hoped that these findings, published in BioMed Central's open access journal, ... | |
Researchers find an evolutionarily preserved signature in the primate brain June 20, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers from Uppsala University, Karolinska Institute, and the University of Chicago, have determined that there are hundreds of biological differences between the sexes when it comes to gene expression in the cerebral ... | |
Scientists use Iceland's genealogical database to pinpoint the heritage of a deadly disease June 20, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A collaboration of scientists from Iceland and the United States has used Iceland's genealogical database to trace the ancestors of patients suffering from hereditary cystatin C amyloid angiopathy (HCCAA). Analysis shows ... | |
Researchers find an evolutionarily preserved signature in the primate brain June 20, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Researchers have determined that there are hundreds of biological differences between the sexes when it comes to gene expression in the cerebral cortex of humans and other primates. These findings, published June 20th in ... | |
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