Single Mutation, Many Faces: Study Maps Mitochondrial Disease in Chinese Children
A study of eleven Han Chinese children with the m.3243 A>G mitochondrial DNA mutation reveals striking phenotypic variability, a mean ...
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Gabrielle Lévy: The Forgotten Neurologist Who Described a Hereditary Syndrome
A new historical account in the Journal of Neurology revisits the life and legacy of French neurologist Gabrielle Lévy, whose ...
Genes That Link Childhood Obesity to Asthma: A New Genetic Map Emerges
A new review in Pediatric Research maps the shared genetic architecture and biological mechanisms linking childhood obesity to a severe, ...
Genes, Environment and the Epigenome: Why the Nature-Nurture Debate Refuses to Die
A published exchange in Epigenetics Communications sees researchers Chiapperino and Paneni defend a biosocial vision of epigenetics against claims that ...
Epigenetics Is Not the Anti-Reductionist Savior Science Hoped For, Bioethicist Warns
A University of Montreal bioethicist argues that calls to make epigenetics a biosocial science rest on five flawed assumptions that ...
Sex Chromosomes Direct Cancer, Heart Health, and Longevity
A new review in Science reveals that X and Y chromosomes independently shape disease risk and aging, offering a new ...
Eggplant Resistance to Bacterial Wilt Proves Fickle Across India’s Disease Hotspots
New multi-location research in India shows that eggplant resistance to bacterial wilt can flip between regions, while genetic analysis reveals ...
Massive UK Study Reveals Which Dog Breeds Face the Highest Risk of a Deadly Silent Cancer
A study of over 2.25 million UK dogs has quantified haemangiosarcoma incidence and identified breed, age, bodyweight and environmental risk ...
Chimera Crayfish With Two Genomes Stuns Scientists Studying Hybrid Offspring
Researchers in China report a rare chimera in the hybrid offspring of red swamp crayfish, with multiple genotypes coexisting in ...
Single Potassium Channel Mutation Rewrites the Rules of a Rare Neurological Gene
A novel KCNA1 variant found in a teenager with autism and tremor produces an unprecedented mixed loss- and gain-of-function defect ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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