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Your Genes Can Affect Blood Pressure Risks From Early Childhood
Certain genes associated with hypertension affect blood pressure from early in life, and they increase the risk of cardiovascular disease as you get older. But you can do something about it.
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Antibiotic Resistance Genes Elevated in Humans and Livestock
Researchers have uncovered a link between the spread of antibiotic resistance in humans and livestock genes and the evolution of drug resistance in pathogens.
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Smaller Testes Equals Better Parenting in Male Glassfrogs
Researchers show that male glassfrogs that care for their offspring have smaller testes than males of species that do not provide any brood care. This indicates an evolutionary trade-off between sperm production and parenting.
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Species Diverge and Converge at Equal Rates
The tendency of species to become more similar or more distinct across landscapes are balanced, reports new research.
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Leaky Gut and Accelerated Biological Aging Linked
Viral damage to the gut has been linked to premature biological aging through the impact of leaky gut on the immune system.
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Butterfly and Moth Genomes Remain Mostly Unchanged Over Past 250 Million Years
Comparison of over 200 high-quality butterfly and moth genomes reveals key insights into their biology, evolution and diversification over the last 250 million years, as well as clues for conservation.
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Ancient Sea Monster’s Brain Development Is Eerily Similar to Humans
A new study discovered that the hindbrain–the part of the brain controlling vital functions like blood pressure and heart rate–of both sea lampreys and humans is built using an extraordinarily similar molecular and genetic toolkit.
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Variation in Trust Levels Has a Genetic Component
Trust, a cornerstone of human interaction, has a significant genetic component, with around 33% of the variation between individuals attributed to our genes.
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Fungi in Healthy Plants Are Sensitive to Environmental Shifts
The findings, more than a decade in the making, reveal a rich diversity of beneficial fungi living in boreal forest trees, with implications about the health of forests.
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Harnessing Bird Retrotransposon To Improve Gene Therapy
A new approach uses a retrotransposon from birds to insert genes into "safe harbors" in the genome, holding promise for gene therapy.
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