Canine DNA test ‘reveals’ woman has genes from three dog breeds
The reliability of a Toronto DNA testing company is put to the test after an American journalist sent a sample ...
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What if your ability to trust is based on your genes?
Trust enables the proper functioning of a society, from interpersonal relationships to the political field. According to a new study ...
Our genes influence our relationships and our trust in politicians, study reveals
Trust enables the proper functioning of a society, from interpersonal relationships to the political field. According to a new study ...
Activity levels of four genes linked to diagnosis of severity of pediatric appendicitis
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain A multi-institutional team of medical researchers has discovered that measuring the activity of four specific genes ...
Researchers identify genes and cell types that may play a causal role in the primary formation of open-angle glaucoma
Analysis workflow from POAG and IOP GWAS to causal regulatory mechanisms, genes, pathways and cell types. A Genome-wide POAG and ...
Key genes linked to DNA damage and human diseases discovered
Loss of Dscc1 leads to early developmental defects and increased genomic instability. AHeart and liver abnormalities Dscc1−/− E14.5 mouse embryos. ...
Gene’s role in achieving and maintaining muscle mass revealed in new study
Model for BCL6-mediated control of skeletal muscle proteostasis. BCL6-mediated transcriptional regulation controls the expression of atrogenic regulators to establish and ...
Immune genes are altered in the blood of Alzheimer’s patients
Credit: Neuron (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.01.013 A new study from Northwestern Medicine has found that the immune system in the blood ...
New tool improves search for disease-causing genes
DNA, which has a double helix structure, can have many mutations and genetic variations. Credit: NIH A new statistical tool ...
Harnessing skin cancer genes to heal hearts
Two cross sections of engineered rat heart tissue showing the BRAF mutation at work. The BRAF-altered cell on the right ...
