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Twins are two offspring resulting from the same pregnancy, usually born in close succession. They can be the same or different sex. Twins can either be monozygotic (MZ, colloquially "identical") or dizygotic (DZ, colloquially "fraternal" or "non-identical").

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Genomes of identical twins reveal epigenetic changes that may play role in lupus

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Identical twins look the same and are nearly genetically identical, but environmental factors and the resulting cellular changes could cause disease in one sibling and not the other. In a study published online in Genome Re ...


Docs say formerly conjoined twins recovering well (AP)

Docs say formerly conjoined twins recovering well

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Formerly conjoined twin sisters Trishna and Krishna are enjoying a favorite DVD and trying new foods as they continue their recovery from marathon separation surgery, doctors said.


No need to split twins for good grades: study

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Whether or not twins are separated at school, a subject of debate that is often a dilemma for parents, has no affect on their grades, according to a Dutch study published Tuesday.


Study: Looking young may mean living longer

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Those baby-faced people now have another reason to be smug: a new Danish study says looking young apparently means a longer life.


Twin study identifies factors associated with skin aging

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smoking, being heavier, not using sunscreen and having had skin cancer appear to be associated with sun damage and aging of skin on the face, according to report based on a study of twins in the December issue of Archives of ...