Gene on the X chromosome may help explain high multiple sclerosis rates in women

A gene on the X chromosome revs up inflammation in the female brain, which may explain why rates of multiple sclerosis are ...
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Intelligence And Longevity Share Genetic Roots, Shows Study Of 400,000 People

Genes linked to childhood intelligence also predict parents living longer. Study of 400,000 people reveals biology connecting ...

New study reveals why women face significantly higher depression risk than men

Study published in Nature Communications identifies significant genetic differences in how depression affects women versus ...

New genetic marker could improve prediction of severe gout drug reactions in US patients

A newly identified genetic marker may significantly improve the ability to predict life-threatening reactions to the gout ...
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Gene variation may explain weight loss success with GLP-1 medications

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - New research from the Cleveland Clinic may explain why some people experience significant weight loss with GLP-1 medications, such as semaglutide injections marketed under brand ...

Ants use a genetic 'bulldozer' to achieve a hyper-specific sense of smell

Ants have evolved an acute sense of smell, which requires each sensory neuron to choose one scent receptor out of hundreds.

Overabundance of HMGN1 protein may explain congenital heart defects in Down syndrome

Three copies of chromosome 21 cause Down syndrome (DS), and roughly half of children born each year in the United States with ...