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A new study suggests that certain exercises are more effective for weight loss in individuals with a genetic propensity for obesity.

A group of scientists has uncovered a novel epigenetic regulation mechanism, at the center of which lies a histone demethylase enzyme called lysine-specific demethylase 1-like 1 (LDL1).

A new study has shown how fortuitously some early predecessors of protein may have fallen into line. In the laboratory, under conditions mimicking those on pre-life Earth, a small selection of amino acids linked up spontaneously into neat segments in a way that surprised researchers.

A genetic mutation that slowed down the development of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) in two or more children may have triggered a cascade of events leading to acquisition of recursive language and modern imagination 70,000 years ago.

The BRIGHT study found that genetic counseling about highly elevated melanoma risk, both with and without test reporting, led to sustained reductions in UVR exposure

A combination of heart cells derived from human stem cells could be the answer to developing a desperately-needed treatment for heart failure, according to new research published in Nature Biotechnology.

A study presents the strongest evidence yet of a causal relationship between obesity and a wide range of serious conditions, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and neurological, musculoskeletal and respiratory afflictions.

Biomedical researchers at KU Leuven have found a new way to study endometrial diseases such as endometriosis and cancer. They were able to grow three-dimensional cell structures from diseased tissue of patients. The biobank can be used to unravel the disorders and test drugs.

Scientists have devised a new computational method that reveals genetic patterns in the massive jumble of individual cells in the body.

A rare, short-lived population of immune cells in the bloodstream may serve as "periscopes" to monitor immune status via lymph nodes deep inside the body.