Public Release: 12-Jan-2015 A new study from Lund University in Sweden indicates that inherited viruses that are millions of years old play an important role in building up the complex networks that characterise the human brain. Researchers have long been… Read More ›
Genetics
Nature trumps nurture in exam success: GCSE results are ‘mainly determined by genes,’ says landmark study of twins
Conclusion that teachers are less important than biology sparks outrage, as researchers call for national curriculum to be abandoned in favour of personalised lesson plans Richard Garner Wednesday, 11 December 2013 Genetics has a more powerful influence on pupils’ GCSE… Read More ›
Do you hate working out at the gym? You’re not lazy, it’s genetic, scientists claim
Brains’ reactions to exercise could be 50 per cent determined by genetics Some people are ‘benign masochists’ and enjoy the pain of exercise Others have a low threshold and could be tired out by cooking a meal By Emily Davies… Read More ›
Human intelligence is declining according to Stanford geneticist
Published: 18 February, 2013, 23:56 Edited: 18 February, 2013, 23:56 Ever can’t help but think you’re surrounded by idiots? A leading scientist at Stanford University thinks he has the answer, and the bad news is things aren’t likely to get… Read More ›
The good news in our DNA: Defects you can fix with vitamins and minerals
2008 Re-Post for filing Contact: Robert Sanders rsanders@berkeley.edu 510-643-6998 University of California – Berkeley Personal genomes may lead to personalized vitamin supplements Berkeley — As the cost of sequencing a single human genome drops rapidly, with one company predicting a… Read More ›
Antiviral drugs could make diseases worse – By Speeding up the Mutation Rates, Helping Create Super Viruses
Contact: Tracey DePellegrin Connelly td2p@andrew.cmu.edu 412-268-1812 Genetics Society of America New study raises the possibility that some antiviral drugs could make diseases worse Research published in the journal Genetics suggests that mutagenic drugs designed to kill viruses may make them… Read More ›
Ovaries continue to produce eggs during adulthood? Yes, they may….
A compelling new genetic study tracing the origins of immature egg cells, or ‘oocytes’, from the embryonic period throughout adulthood adds new information to a growing controversy A compelling new genetic study tracing the origins of immature egg cells, or… Read More ›
