Researchers from KU Leuven (Belgium) and the universities of Pittsburgh, Stanford, and Penn State (US) have identified fifteen genes that
Category: Genome
Genetic mutations start after conception
Hundreds of minor genetic mutations start to form in the cells of an embryo after conception, some of these mutations
Immune cells hinder metabolism in adult
Older people do not burn the energy stored in fat cells as efficiently as younger people, this leads to the
Three-dimensional organization of DNA
The three-dimensional organization of DNA in the nucleus influences our biology, from how our genome organized our cellular activity to
The 16 genetic markers associated with short lifespan
How long we will live is encoded in our genome. Researchers have identified 16 genetic markers associated with a short
Any gene can influence diseases
Any gene can influence disease becausegene activity of cells is broadly interwoven. Some of the heritability of diseases is due
Anorexia could be genetic
Anorexia is an eating disorder that makes people to lose more weight than is considered healthy for their age and
New genetics locations of types 2 diabetes
Scientists from University College London and Imperial College London in the United Kingdom have identified new genetic locations that might
Scientists discovered cancer-related gene mutation
Cancer starts with production of abnormal cell growth of genetic mutation. Researchers from University of Maryland led by Thomas Peterson
Fast diagnosis for tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is an infectious bacteria disease that usually affects the lungs, it can also affects other parts of the body.