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9-year-old girl got sick ... violent
At first glance Grace Fishwick (9 years old, Birmingham, England) is extremely lovely and gentle, but in a moment she suddenly turns into a violent child ...
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The FTO gene is the main culprit causing obesity
According to the scientists, the overactive FTO gene causes children to eat too much, thereby leading to obesity.
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New method to create human stem cells
US scientists have found a new way to create human stem cells, allowing the replacement of embryonic stem cells to treat diseases.
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Tresk gene mutations make people more susceptible to pain
According to new research, if the Tresk gene is mutated, patients will easily see pain, even sensitive to light and sound.
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Found infertility genes in men
A faulty gene could be the reason why men are infertile, scientists say.
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New way to diagnose neurodegenerative diseases
Scientists at the Center for Biological Cooperation Research (CIC bioGUNE) in Spain have found a new way to diagnose neurodegenerative diseases.
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The gene mutation LRRK2 - the cause of Parkinson's
The cause of Parkinson's disease is related to a mutation of a gene that controls dopamine transmission, which is the LRRK2 gene.
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Detecting mechanisms for developing Alzheimer's disease early on
Alzheimer's disease was early on because the mutated helicase function led to intolerable DNA sequences in cells.
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Modified DNA for smoking addiction
Tobacco addicts will experience mutations in DNA for every 15 cigarettes they smoke, according to a study indicated by the analysis of a patient's gene.
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Dirty air takes 3 days to mutate
Breathing polluted air for a short time can cause some genes to change. This effect increases the risk of cancer and many other diseases according to newly published Ita…
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Getting sick from sperm banks
Nine of the 24 babies born from donated sperm from an American man have a form of deadly heart disease ...
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The gene for swine flu virus is not mutant
The recent full study of the H1N1 flu virus has proven that the virus has been circulating for many years, mainly in pigs, but humans are unaware.
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The relationship between retinitis pigmentosa in humans and cats
Dr. Kristina Narfstrom of the University of Missouri in the United States has discovered the genetic link between two types of human retinitis and cats.
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The key to evolution of birth disorders
Research by Dr. Peter Jezewski has revealed that the duplication and diversification of some protein regions in control genes is the key to understanding some fertility…