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Kuru: Gene variants may protect against brain disease linked to cannibalism

The cerebellum of a person affected by kuru Liberski PP (2013) A genetic study in an extraordinarily remote community in…

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Synthetic gene helps explain the mysteries of transcription across species

“Random DNA” is naturally active in the one-celled fungi yeast, while such DNA is turned off as its natural state…

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CRISPR gene therapy seems to cure dangerous inflammatory condition

A new therapy makes cuts in the gene for kallikrein (shown as graphics), a protein involved in inflammation BIOSYM TECHNOLOGIES,…

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How gene activity modulates the amount of immune cell production in mice

As people age or become ill, their immune systems can become exhausted and less capable of fighting off viruses such…

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What’s going on with CRISPR gene editing?

This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine. Around the turn of the century, microbiologists at Danisco USA Inc. had…

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Gene therapy for deafness helps children in study : Shots

An experimental gene therapy tested in young children with an inherited form of deafness restored some hearing for most of…

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Gene expression atlas captures where ovulation can go awry

An interdisciplinary collaboration used a cutting-edge form of RNA tagging to map the gene expression that occurs during follicle maturation…

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A gene editing technique shows promise for lowering LDL cholesterol 

PHILADELPHIA ­— Ten patients enrolled in the experimental drug trial, and they were the sickest of the sick.  All had a…

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Rare gene variants can change your height by up to 7 centimetres

Our height is mainly influenced by our genetics rather than environmental factors, such as nutrition AHPhotoswpg/Getty Images Nearly 30 rare…

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Researchers develop comprehensive genetic map for bison, discover gene responsible for albinism

A research team led by scientists from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has developed…

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