Hundreds of new genes linked to blindness and other vision disorders have been identified in a screen of mouse strains.
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Rapid genetic evolution linked to lighter skin pigmentation
Populations of indigenous people in southern Africa carry a gene that causes lighter skin, and scientists have now identified the
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Why older women are less healthy than older men
Genes that act late in life could explain why women have poorer health than men in older age, according to
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New method for studying gene expression could improve understanding of brain disease
It takes a lot of cells to make a human brain. The organ houses not only an enormous quantity of
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Are You a Coffee or a Tea Person? Your Genes May Hold the Answer
Whether you’re a coffee or a tea person may be determined by your genes. That’s according to new research examining
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We now know how RNA molecules are organized in cells
Working with colleagues in the U.S., a team of Université de Montreal researchers has for the first time visualized how
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Opioid overdose reversal products chemically stable past expiration date, study indicates: Extended shelf-life has potential for stockpiles and communities
A widely used naloxone nasal spray (NNS) and naloxone injection (NIJ), otherwise known as Narcan® and Evzio®, which are administered
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Nanocages in the lab and in the computer: How DNA-based dendrimers transport nanoparticles
How to create nanocages, i.e., robust and stable objects with regular voids and tunable properties? Short segments of DNA molecules
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Environmental associations with genes may yield opportunities for precision medicine
A new approach to genetic analysis finds associations between environmental factors and pharmacogenes — genes associated with a person’s response
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Brain cells in a dish used to study genetic origins of schizophrenia: In vitro model of human neuron development to investigate genetic risk for psychiatric disease
A study in Biological Psychiatry has established a new analytical method for investigating the complex genetic origins of mental illnesses
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