Dieting pregnant women likely to have obese children
April 3rd, 2012 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 3 (IANS) Women who become pregnant while dieting are more likely to have a child that could be obese or diabetic in later life, a British study suggests.Researchers ... Read more...
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Genes may influence cancer growth: Study
November 11th, 2010 - 12:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 11 (ANI): A study has indicated that the genes we possess not only determine the color of our eyes and hair and how our bodies grow, but they might also ... Read more...
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Tobacco carcinogen levels high in kids living with smokers
November 10th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): A new study has found that tobacco-related carcinogens are found in the urine of 90 percent of children who lived in a home where at least one parent ... Read more...
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New genetic links to ovarian cancer risk discovered
September 20th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 20 (ANI): Scientists have apparently discovered new genetic variants in five regions of the genome that affect the risk of ovarian cancer in the general population.The consortium, including scientists from ... Read more...
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DNA can predict which Chernobyl species are at risk of radioactive damage
August 21st, 2010 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 21 (ANI): DNA could be the key to predict which species In Chernobyl are likely to be most severely damaged by radioactive contamination, according to scientists.The secret to a species' ... Read more...
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Now, a computational method to detect top genetic cancer suspects
September 2nd, 2009 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 2 (ANI): Johns Hopkins engineers have come up with a new computational method that can help scientists to sift through hundreds of genetic mutations to highlight the DNA changes that ... Read more...
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Nanotechnology used for developing new DNA cancer test
August 18th, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 18 (ANI): Johns Hopkins University researchers have developed a highly sensitive test to look for DNA attachments that are believed to be the early warning symptoms of cancer.The research ... Read more...
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Possible genetic links between environmental toxins and multiple myeloma identified
August 14th, 2009 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 14 (ANI): Researchers associated with the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) have identified several changes in DNA sequences called single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that are linked with a risk of bone ... Read more...
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Patterns of genetic changes in mental retardation uncovered
June 26th, 2009 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 26 (ANI): An international team of researchers claims to have uncovered the patterns of genetic changes in mental retardation.Mental retardation is caused by many different, yet individually rare DNA deletions ... Read more...
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Mothers’ exposure to plastic cans, bottles may cause fertility defect in offspring
June 11th, 2009 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 11 (ANI): Mothers' exposure to the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), which is found in plastic household items like plastic cans and bottles, may make their offspring prone to a fertility ... Read more...
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New study aims to cut childhood leukaemia risk
January 26th, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 26 (ANI): A new study is being conducted at the University of Leicester to find out if consuming caffeine during pregnancy affects the unborn baby''s risk of developing leukaemia ... Read more...
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Scientists probe link between caffeine consumption and childhood cancer
January 26th, 2009 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 26 (IANS) Researchers are looking at whether consuming caffeine during pregnancy might affect the unborn baby's risk of developing leukaemia in childhood.Marcus Cooke of University of Leicester, who leads the ... Read more...
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What underlies bewildering diversity in coat colour among domestic animals
January 16th, 2009 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 16 (ANI): Researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden say that the prime reason behind the bewildering diversity in coat colour among domestic animals like pigs and dogs, as compared ... Read more...
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DNA repairs may reshape the genome
August 14th, 2008 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 14 (IANS) Broken sections of chromosomes can recombine to change genomes and spawn new species, according to a new study. The development of one of these new chromosome structures may ... Read more...
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How DNA repairs may reshape the genome
August 14th, 2008 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 14 (ANI): American researchers have shown the mechanism whereby broken sections of chromosomes can recombine to change genomes and spawn new species.
"People have discovered high levels of repeated sequences ... Read more...
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Now, trace your mixed breed pets ancestors with new DNA test
March 23rd, 2008 - 11:46 am ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 23 (ANI): You may now be able to make out what breeds are present in the make-up of your lovely mixed breed pet, all thanks to a revolutionary new ... Read more...
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Changes in skull size and shape shows time of Human-Neanderthal split
March 18th, 2008 - 1:24 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 18 (ANI): A new study has determined that gradual changes in human skull size and shape suggest a split between humans and Neanderthals about 300,000 to 400,000 years ago.According ... Read more...
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Genome study reveals new insights into lung cancer
November 14th, 2007 - 8:28 am ICT by admin
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