Researchers at the University of Iowa have discovered a link between sleep apnea and multiple myeloma, a deadly blood cancer, that
Category: Genes
Stanford researchers work to genetically modify flatworms and unlock their regenerative powers
Slice it into a hundred pieces if you want, and the millimeters-long flatworm called a planarian won’t particularly care. Each
Discovery of genetic variants that protect against obesity and type 2 diabetes could lead to new weight loss medicines
Around four million people in the UK carry genetic variants that protect them from obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart
Study: Drugs reprogram genes in breast tumors to prevent endocrine resistance
Treating breast tumors with two cancer drugs simultaneously may prevent endocrine resistance by attacking the disease along two separate gene
This gene could play a major role in reducing brain swelling after stroke
Could a medication someday help the brain heal itself after a stroke, or even prevent damage following a blow to
Research identifies genetic causes of poor sleep
The largest genetic study of its kind ever to use accelerometer data to examine how we slumber has uncovered a
Microbes in the human body swap genes, even across tissue boundaries
Bacteria in the human body are sharing genes with one another at a higher rate than is typically seen in
Genetic defects without consequences
Many diseases are caused by genetic defects. However, their severity can vary among individual patients, so that even mild forms
Molecular switch for the X chromosome
A large number of genes have to be switched on or off at different times during development. A particular challenge
Magnets with ‘Magic Angle’ Offer New Way to Study Jelly States of Genes
Our cells all contain the same DNA and genes; but in different cells, different genes are switched on and off.
