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Procrastination Is In The Genes, Study Finds
By Kamal Nayan | Apr 09, 2014 10:54 AM EDTResearchers have identified a genetic link between procrastination and impulsivity that may have a similar evolutionary origin.
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Designer Genes Closer to Reality After Scientists Create New Chromosome
By Kamal Nayan | Mar 31, 2014 09:28 AM EDTThe day is not very far when geneticists will be able to design a flawless set of human genes in a laboratory. In the related development, scientists have built a designer chromosome which they inserted into a cell.
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Researchers Developing a Technique That Could Decipher Genes' Roles In Learning And Memory
By Kamal Nayan | Mar 26, 2014 08:13 AM EDTA team of engineers at MIT are trying to adapt magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - a technique commonly used to diagnose tumors and other medical conditions - to a much smaller scale allowing researchers to visualize gene activity inside the brains of living animals.
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DNA Linked to Violent Media Consumption in Children
By Christine Hsu | Feb 19, 2014 03:52 PM ESTDNA may predispose children for violent media, according to a new study.
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Intelligence Determined By Brain Thickness Gene
By Christine Hsu | Feb 11, 2014 03:55 PM ESTScientists have discovered a gene linking brain structure to intelligence.
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Pain Sensitivity Affected by Lifestyle and Environment
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 04, 2014 11:12 AM ESTTwin study reveals pain sensitivity could be affected by lifestyle and environmental factors.
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Sleep Duration Linked to Depression Risk
By Christine Hsu | Jan 31, 2014 05:42 PM ESTSleeping more or less than normal can increase the risk of depression, according to a new study.
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Disease Genes In Human Came From Neanderthals
By Kamal Nayan | Jan 31, 2014 09:00 AM ESTGenes that influence various diseases in humans at present are from interbreeding with Neanderthals, according to a new study.
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White Skin May Have Evolved Much Later Than Believed
By Christine Hsu | Jan 27, 2014 02:33 PM ESTGenetic analysis of the remains of a Mesolithic man has toppled ideas about the lineage of modern Europeans.
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Genes Tied to Aggression in Toddlers
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 21, 2014 02:18 PM ESTIn a new study, researchers reported that genes contributed to toddlers' physical aggression levels more so than the environment.
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Father's Diet May Determine Child's Genetic Makeup
By Christine Hsu | Dec 11, 2013 02:22 PM ESTYour father's diet might have determined your genetic makeup, a new study suggests.
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Designer Sperm May Eradicate Genetic Disease, Mouse Study
By Christine Hsu | Dec 03, 2013 10:59 AM ESTDesigner sperm may eradicate genetic diseases and disorders. New research on mice reveals that replacing faulty genes with new genetic material into sperm leads to the presence and activity of new genes in resulting embryos.
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Air Pollution Linked to Autism
By Kamal Nayan | Dec 02, 2013 02:48 PM ESTPeople who carry a genetic disposition for the neurodevelopmental disorder are more prone to develop autism in air polluted environment, a recent study suggests.
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Marijuana Could Potentially Treat Autoimmune Disorders
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 25, 2013 11:02 AM ESTIn a new study, researchers reported that marijuana has the potential to treat autoimmune disorders.
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Researchers discover New Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Kids' Gut Microbes
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 15, 2013 04:35 PM ESTResearchers identified 2,500 new antibiotic resistance genes.
