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Leprosy susceptibility genes reported

Medicine & Health / Genetics

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In the first genome-wide association study (GWAS) of leprosy and the largest GWAS on an infectious disease, scientists at the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and 26 institutes in China identified seven genes that increase ...


Small Fingers More Touch Sensitive

Small Fingers More Touch Sensitive

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

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When it comes to finger sensitivity, bigger isn't always better.


Among Apes, Teeth Are Made for the Toughest Times (w/ Video)

Biology / Plants & Animals

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(PhysOrg.com) -- The teeth of some apes are formed primarily to handle the most stressful times when food is scarce, according to new research performed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The findings ...


Study reveals lack of diversity in embryonic stem cell lines

Biology / Biotechnology

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The most widely used human embryonic stem cell lines lack genetic diversity, a finding that raises social justice questions that must be addressed to ensure that all sectors of society benefit from stem cell advances, according ...


Lung cancer and melanoma laid bare: First comprehensive analysis of two cancer genomes

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Research teams led by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute announce the first comprehensive analyses of cancer genomes. All cancers are caused by mutations in the DNA of cancer cells which are acquired during a person's lifetime. ...


Toward reading your own personal 'Book of Life'

Biology / Biotechnology

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What secrets about your risk for diseases are written in your own personal "Book of Life" -- the 30,000 or so genes that make you you?


Stem-cell activators switch function, repress mature cells

Medicine & Health / Research

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In a developing animal, stem cells proliferate and differentiate to form the organs needed for life. A new study shows how a crucial step in this process happens and how a reversal of that step contributes to cancer.


Scientists use DNA sequencing to attack lung cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Aided by next-generation DNA sequencing technology, an international team of researchers has gained insights into how more than 60 carcinogens associated with cigarette smoke bind to and chemically modify human DNA, ultimately ...


TGen analysis identifies biomarkers for diabetic kidney failure

Medicine & Health / Research

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Researchers using a DNA analysis tool developed by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and UCLA have identified genetic markers that could help treat chronic kidney disease among diabetics.


Bacteria wouldn't opt for a swine flu shot

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created 14 hours ago | popularity 3 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Bacteria inhabited our planet for more than 4 billion years before humans showed up, and they'll probably outlive us by as many eons more. That suggests they may have something to teach us.



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