Genetics

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Genetics

Without fluorography

Screening with a new test can predict the development of tuberculosis several months before the first symptoms appear.

21.01.2020
Genetics

"The genes of alcoholism"

Scientists found six gene variations that were present in all study participants who fall into the problem group.

17.01.2020
Genetics

Nursing care

Increased expression of sestrin proteins stimulates autophagy in muscle fibers and supports their viability.

15.01.2020
Genetics

The mechanism of record longevity

Scientists have discovered signaling pathways that allow nematodes – double mutants – to live five times longer than usual.

14.01.2020
Genetics

Hack sequencing

A cross-check of genetic tests from the three largest laboratories in the United States showed that they analyzed only 36%, 66% and 69% of the genes.

14.01.2020
Genetics

Stress and transposons

Mobile genetic elements – transposons – provide the body with a fast and convenient mechanism for activating the stress response.

26.12.2019
Genetics

Senolytic against glaucoma

Scientists have prevented the death of neurons in the retina of mice by ridding it of aged cells.

26.12.2019
Genetics

Defective sperm

One in eight couples faces the problem of conceiving a child, and almost a quarter of these cases are "unexplained" male infertility.

23.12.2019
Genetics

Portrait by gum

Danish scientists have compiled a portrait of an ancient man and microbes from his mouth from the remains of DNA in a petrified gum made of birch tar.

18.12.2019
Genetics

The DNA of things

Researchers have developed a technology and architecture for the production of materials with built-in indelible memory using DNA.

17.12.2019
Genetics

The paternal X chromosome

The X chromosome received from the father increases the risk of intractable disorders in the immune system for women.

13.12.2019
Genetics

Selection of ideal DNA pairs

According to the scientist, this will reduce the number of children with hereditary diseases. Critics accuse him of creating a new version of eugenics.

12.12.2019
Genetics

The cause of dementia

With the help of epigenetic editing, scientists have found a gene that is responsible for the development of mental retardation in WAGR syndrome.

11.12.2019
Genetics

A rare find

The discovery of a mutation associated with a rare genetic disease in a teenager made it possible to save his sister from problems with high blood pressure.

10.12.2019
Genetics

miR-1 vs. Huntington's Chorea

microRNA regulating the accumulation of protein aggregates that interfere with the normal function of nerve cells has been identified.

09.12.2019
Genetics

Alcohol turned a monkey into a man

The ability to absorb substantial doses of ethyl alcohol could be an evolutionary advantage of some primate groups over others.

09.12.2019
Genetics

Antitumor hepatocytes

The healthy liver tissue surrounding the tumor activates a protective mechanism that prevents the development of cancer.

06.12.2019
Genetics

The first black Englishman

The results of a study have been published in which, in addition to the Cheddar man, the genomes of dozens of ancient Britons were analyzed.

06.12.2019
Genetics

Just one gene

The BAZ1B gene has played an important role in the process of human evolution – the acquisition of prosocial behavior and softened facial features.

05.12.2019