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What makes great Olympians (Part II)
It is not uncommon but rare for a professional athlete to compete in the 40s. Torres - a sprinter - must rely heavily on technology as well as muscle strength rather tha…
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The mystery of anti-aging genes
The plan to genome sequence of 1,000 healthy elderly people can shed light on gene variants that help people avoid aging manifestations, including heart disease, cancer,…
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New way to fight malaria
Australian scientists have identified eight types of genes involved in the development of malaria parasites in human red blood cells. This opens a new direction in fight…
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Closed parents can give birth to autistic children
Not only do autistic children see the world in a different way than most of us, it seems that their parents also do it.
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Can predict the risk of cancer through genes that govern skin color
Most people with pale skin, red hair and many freckles know that they should apply a thick layer of sunscreen to avoid skin cancer. A set of three new research projects…
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Seek blindness treatment for algae
Cloning green algae to produce light-sensitive proteins can provide effective measures to treat certain blindness diseases.
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New method to cure blindness
The 18-year-old Stephen Howarth, from Bolton, England, was blind almost completely, for the first time going home from the train station at night. That is the result of…
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People will live to 110 years old?
Living long and healthy without using drugs or any assistance such as New York Sadie Kaplan (USA), about to pass 105 years old in June, is always the desire of mankind d…
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Genetic studies reveal the origin of the placenta
Scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered the first clues about the ancient origin of vascular ph
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Tiny magnet for cancer treatment
Recently, British scientists say tiny pieces of magnets used in anti-cancer gene therapy in mice have created a new step in cancer treatment.
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The rate of mutations is rarely 3 to 4 times greater in schizophrenia
Researchers at Washington University and Cold Spring Harbor lab have discovered some genetic errors, which may shed light on the causes of schizophrenia. Scientists foun…
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Men, deep circles and people may have similar aging mechanisms
Scientists at the University of Washington and other institutions have found 25 genes that regulate life expectancy in two species that have evolutionary differences of…
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MicroRNA enhances cancer treatment
This study highlights the importance of microRNA in terms of our understanding of human cancer. MicroRNA expression strongly reflects the differentiation state of tumors…
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The survival war of bacteria creates new antibiotics
MIT biologists have recently caused the underground bacteria to produce a new antibiotic by taking them into a survival war with another bacterium. This antibiotic promi…
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People with blue eyes may have the same ancestors
A group of scientists tracking genetic variations that led to blue eyes concluded the variation occurred between 6,000 and 10,000 years ago. So before this time humans h…