Fatty food liking gene found, researchers claim Newstrack India | Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): The gene related to fatty foods preference in humans has been claimed to be found by researchers. | The researchers have discovered that people with certain forms of the CD36 gene may like high-fat foods more than those who have other forms of this gene. | The ...
Deadly E. coli outbreak genome mapped The Daily Telegraph Australia | SCIENTISTS have sequenced the genome of the unusually lethal strain of E. coli that spread panic across Europe over the summer after it infected thousands and left more than 50 dead in Germany. | The researchers said their map of the bacteria allow...
Plucking a Strand of Genetic Insight From the Sea The New York Times | By filtering through 25 gallons of seawater from Puget Sound, a computer scientist in Washington State has managed to tease out and sequence the DNA of a tiny microbe that has eluded scientists for years. Chris Gash | Related | Observatory: Strikin...
Addiction could be hereditary: study NZ Herald | The human brain may be "wired up" for addictive behaviour according to a study that shows how some people are more likely than others to become addicted to crack cocaine. | Scientists have found specific abnormalities in the brains of regular cocai...
Genomic Health's Randy Scott to lead new genetics subsidiary Business Journal Reporter - San Francisco Business Times Email | Twitter | Twitter | Longtime Genomic Health Inc. executive Randy Scott is leaving the company - sort of. | Scott, most recently executive chairman of Genomic Health (NASDAQ: GHDX), will become CEO of a ...
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Genetic study links body clock receptor to diabetes PhysOrg | The findings should help scientists to more accurately assess personal diabetes risk and could lead to the development of personalised treatments. | Previous research has found t...
US researchers create genetically modified monkey The Australian | US researchers say they have created the world's first genetically modified monkeys by merging cells from up to six different embryos, in what could be a big advance for med...
Gene that enables fruit flies to smell identified Newstrack India | Washington, Jan 20 (ANI): Researchers have discovered a gene that is critical to sense of smell in fruit flies, which don't have noses. | A huge part of Fruit flies' brains...
Researchers find gene critical to sense of smell in fruit fly PhysOrg | UW-Madison researchers have discovered that a gene called distal-less is critical to the fly's ability to receive, process and respond to smells. | As reported in the current iss...
Why are researchers looking at anti-aging foods for kids? The Examiner | There's a race to switch on your children's 'good' gene 'tags' (epigenetics) with superfoods. Why are scientists studying anti-aging foods for child... (photo: WN / Marzena)
Deer DNA tests draw big cat blank Belfast Telegraph Experts carrying out DNA tests on the carcass of a mutilated deer for evidence of a big cat on the loose have drawn a blank. | The only DNA found by e... (photo: Creative Commons / Anagoria)
CDC: Fewer smokers go to the dentist The Tribune San Luis Obispo | Smokers not only have more problems with their teeth than non-smokers, they also go to the dentist less often. | Those are the findings of a new gov... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
