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Common gene variant doubles dementia risk for men

New research has found that men who carry a common genetic variant are twice as likely to develop dementia in…

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Evolution of a single gene allowed the plague to adapt, survive and kill much of humanity over many centuries

Scientists have documented the way a single gene in the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, Yersinia pestis, allowed it to…

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Gene editing disrupts Huntington’s mutation in mice

Broad Institute researchers have developed a way to edit the genetic sequences at the root of Huntington’s disease and Friedreich’s…

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Researchers develop gene therapy that can target airway and lungs via nasal spray

For gene therapy to work well, therapeutic molecules need to be efficiently delivered to the correct locations in the body…

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This gene variant contributed to the dietary and physiological evolution of modern humans

Two of the traits that set modern humans apart from non-human primates are taller stature and a higher basal metabolic…

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Scientists design gene delivery systems for cells in the brain and spinal cord

Research teams funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have created a versatile set of gene delivery systems that…

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Wes Anderson Says Gene Hackman Feud Was Over ‘Royal Tenenbaums’ Pay

Wes Anderson spoke to The Sunday Times about the infamous set tension that existed on the set of 2001’s “The…

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Scientists discover key gene impacts liver energy storage, affecting metabolic disease risk

A new study published in Science Advances reveals that a single gene plays a big role in how the liver…

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New gene editor enables greater precision

Ask scientists what gene editing tool is most needed to advance gene therapy, and they’d probably describe a system that’s…

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Infant with rare, incurable disease is first to successfully receive personalized gene therapy treatment

A research team supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has developed and safely delivered a personalized gene editing…

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