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Discovered nearly 200 genes related to cancer
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Discovered nearly 200 genes related to cancer

US researchers have detected nearly 200 mutant genes in breast and colorectal tumors, many of which have never been suspected of playing a role in tumor formation and de…

December 14, 2018
Personality does not depend on genes
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Personality does not depend on genes

Gene shaped our health and appearance more than our character. A new study on thousands of people living in an area isolated from the world has shown that.

December 14, 2018
Cure cancer with gene therapy
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Cure cancer with gene therapy

A group of American researchers successfully treated melanoma skin cancer by modifying the genes of white blood cells to attack the cancer.

December 14, 2018
It is possible to predict premature women
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It is possible to predict premature women

Scientists have discovered a gene variant that can help predict the risk of premature birth of a pregnant woman. The findings also help explain why American and African…

December 14, 2018
Head to head is not smart
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Head to head is not smart

The genes that are supposed to help people develop big brains do not necessarily play a role in how smart they are.

December 14, 2018
Biological clock signals meal times
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Biological clock signals meal times

Like an alarm clock in your body, rely on the sun to inform your employer when to go to sleep, you also have a watch

December 14, 2018
Healing with magnets
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Healing with magnets

One day, magnets can be used to pull genes moving in the body, for certain treatments, a Swiss scientist said. According to the idea has been tested

December 14, 2018
Detection of genes causing Down syndrome
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Detection of genes causing Down syndrome

US scientists believe they have discovered the cause of nerve damage in people with Down syndrome. They found a gene that, if produced too much, could cause some brain c…

December 14, 2018
Detecting defects through DNA
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Detecting defects through DNA

UK scientists have successfully tested new testing techniques that can detect quickly and very early genetic diseases that can affect children's health after birth.

December 14, 2018
Why some men are easy to be angry?
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Why some men are easy to be angry?

Some men are always ready to smash things when angry, while others are more self-reliant in similar circumstances. Scientists say the answer lies in both genes and habit…

December 14, 2018
Why should not marry inbreeding?
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Why should not marry inbreeding?

Marriage between people with close relatives is not allowed by law. In addition to moral and customary factors, the prohibition of marriage between people with direct bl…

December 14, 2018
Complete map of human genome
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Complete map of human genome

Scientists have published the complete sequence of chromosome number 1 - the last chapter and the longest in the so-called

December 14, 2018
Genes that cause deafness help heal scars
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Genes that cause deafness help heal scars

A genetic mutation, the cause of nearly half of all congenital deafness, gives the patient an unexpected advantage: to help the wound heal scars, avoiding the risk of in…

December 14, 2018
Pandemic & infectious diseases in human history
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Pandemic & infectious diseases in human history

In the early 20th century, there were two major epidemics, 1913 smallpox and Spanish flu in 1919. Spanish flu entered Australia after the first post-World War soldiers r…

December 14, 2018