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New discovery about the immune system
Medicine - Health

New discovery about the immune system

A mechanism that regulates the immune system that can cause summer flu and other allergies has recently been discovered by scientists. They hope to find therapies to hel…

December 14, 2018
Identify nearly 400 genes sensitive to drugs
Medicine - Health

Identify nearly 400 genes sensitive to drugs

Chinese scientists have identified 396 genes that make people more likely to be addicted to drugs, opening up the possibility of finding more effective treatment and dru…

December 14, 2018
Hate to eat vegetables is because ... genes
Medicine - Health

Hate to eat vegetables is because ... genes

This is a perfect reason for any child - some of us are born with hate for vegetables. Studies have demonstrated that having a preference for bitter, pungent vegetables…

December 14, 2018
Conservation project ... human
Medicine - Health

Conservation project ... human

Nature and the environment have inherent sources of strength that humans cannot control. In the past, natural disasters and epidemics destroyed many civilizations of hum…

December 14, 2018
Reserve fat cells like?
Medicine - Health

Reserve fat cells like?

Researchers have found some genes in cells used to store fat. This finding offers a new perspective for weight loss therapy. According to information revealed by US rese…

December 14, 2018
'Gene therapy' Near or far?
Medicine - Health

'Gene therapy' Near or far?

The human body has 20,488 genes. Each cell contains all of these genes, but only certain genes work according to certain functions called active genes and functional gen…

December 14, 2018
Difficulty in identifying genes 'smart'
Medicine - Health

Difficulty in identifying genes 'smart'

According to a New Scientist report in the UK, scientists still have a hard time determining which genes are supposed to determine human intelligence.

December 14, 2018
The secret to a healthy brain
Medicine - Health

The secret to a healthy brain

It has long been argued that the key to a lucid mind is in genes. But the secret of a healthy brain lies in what is eaten, learned and lifestyle.

December 14, 2018
Extinction of men - The worry of mankind
Medicine - Health

Extinction of men - The worry of mankind

According to scientists' research: genes that characterize men are being degraded strongly. They warned that in the future, men will become extinct. Time is determined t…

December 14, 2018
FDAS2 gene will make breastfed babies smarter
Medicine - Health

FDAS2 gene will make breastfed babies smarter

According to a recent scientific study, breastfed babies will be smarter if they have an additional FDAS2 gene variant. This is a gene involved in controlling the moveme…

December 14, 2018
Genes affecting the rate of turning to AIDS
Medicine - Health

Genes affecting the rate of turning to AIDS

The combination of two important genes is likely to determine whether an HIV-infected patient has developed AIDS more quickly or slower than other patients.

December 14, 2018
Discover genetic relationships with cholesterol
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Discover genetic relationships with cholesterol

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered a link between a gene that is believed to promote longer lifespan & can help drive cholesterol…

December 14, 2018
Detects genes for cancer, prolongs life
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Detects genes for cancer, prolongs life

US scientists have discovered a number of genes in C. elegans (similar to some human genes) capable of both preventing cancer and slowing the aging process. This finding…

December 14, 2018
Find the reason for infertility in men
Medicine - Health

Find the reason for infertility in men

US scientists have identified a gene that they think may play a decisive role in the final stage of sperm formation. This will explain why some men are infertile.

December 14, 2018