Genes only partially affect intelligence levels
Genetic factors only partially affect our lifelong intelligence levels, while environmental
News Section | Genetics
Protective gene for colorectal cancer identified
Scientists have identified a tumour-suppressing gene called DCC gene (Deleted Colorectal Cancer), which protects against the onset of cancer by causing the death of cells that become cancerous
Novel gene therapy cuts painful bleeding of inherited blood disorder
Scientists involving one of an Indian origin have found that a single treatment with a newly developed gene therapy significantly improved symptoms of bleeding disorder hemophilia B in adults
‘Malfunctioning’ gene helps clear fats from blood
A malfunctioning copy of a specific gene helps people clear fat from their systems, a new study has suggested
Environment and diet leave ‘fingerprints’ on heart health
Genetic changes may lead to heart disease and can be influenced by our diet and environment, a new study has suggested
Gene that pulls brake on breast cancer progression identified
A gene known as the 14-3-3s plays a critical role in halting breast cancer initiation and progression
Doctors perform sex change operation on toddler
A two-year-old boy underwent a sex change operation in a southern Russia city after doctors discovered that he had been born “with a set of female chromosomes and reproductive organs”
Lack of genes linked to shorter height
People with short stature may actually be missing out on certain specific genes, a new study has revealed
Mutations in ‘metabolic’ gene cause some people to stutter
Mutations in a gene governing not speech, but a metabolic pathway involved in recycling old cell parts, is responsible for at least some persistent stuttering
Some body parts more sensitive to ecological change
Some parts of the body are more sensitive to environmental change than others, which may lead to better ways of treating a variety of diseases, including type-2 diabetes
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