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Common Gene Variant May Explain Higher Heart Failure Risk in Black Patients

Scientists have identified a common gene variant that may help explain why heart failure occurs more often in Black ...
New Scientist

We're closing in on how genetics may influence your PCOS risk

In the largest genetic analysis of polycystic ovary syndrome to date, scientists have identified new variants linked to the ...

Common gene variant linked to higher heart disease risk in people with African ancestry

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a leading cause of heart failure, is twice as common in Black individuals as in white individuals. This excess risk is not fully explained by known risk factors such as ...

Humans could stay alive for hundreds of years after boffins crack code of longest-living mammal that repairs its own DNA

HUMANS could live for centuries after scientists have cracked the DNA code of the longest living mammal. The bowhead whale that can live for more than 200 years could hold the key to prolonging ...

Hidden genetic damage is part of CTE, too, study finds

The neurologic disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE has most often been found in people who experienced ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

Scientists uncover hidden ‘geometric code’ that helps DNA compute and remember

For decades, scientists believed the essence of life was written solely in four chemical bases: A, C, T, and G. Together, ...
The PrintOpinion

Indian athletes are turning to DNA playbook to find their champion gene, but policymakers must catch up

From injury risk assessment to diet plans, Dr.Omics is one such company using genetic data to build the next generation of ...

We speak to the artist who has just made an album with dangerous plants

Oram Award-winning electronic artist Helen Anahita Wilson tells us how she generated the music for her new album from ...