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Why we die: Lessons on genes from a lowly worm

Excerpted from WHY WE DIE: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality by Venki Ramakrishnan with permission from William…

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As we age, our cells are less likely to express longer genes

Aging may be less about specific “aging genes” and more about how long a gene is. Many of the changes…

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Wolves Near Chernobyl Develop Cancer-Resistant Genes

Wolves living in the vicinity of the Chernobyl nuclear plant have evolved to become resistant to cancer-causing radiation, according to…

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Copies of antibiotic resistance genes greatly elevated in humans and livestock

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have uncovered a key link between the spread of antibiotic resistance genes and the evolution…

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Immune genes are altered in Alzheimer’s patients’ blood

A new Northwestern Medicine study has found the immune system in the blood of Alzheimer’s patients is epigenetically altered. That…

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LSH genes associated with defining the shapes of stems, flowers and leaves required for N-fixing root nodules

Cambridge scientists have identified two crucial genetic factors needed to produce specialised root organs that can accommodate nitrogen-fixing bacteria in…

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New tool improves the search for genes that cause diseases

A new statistical tool developed by researchers at the University of Chicago improves the ability to find genetic variants that…

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Multiple sclerosis genes may have arisen to ward off animal infections

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune condition that occurs when the immune system starts attacking nerves KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY The…

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The development of embryos may be less shaped by genes than we thought

A scanning electron micrograph of mammalian embryonic stem cells YORGOS NIKAS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY The chemical reactions that cells use to…

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Formaldehyde, a carcinogen, is also used by the body to regulate our genes

Formaldehyde, a toxin and carcinogen found in construction materials, carpets, car exhaust, cigarette smoke and even permanent press clothing, turns…

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