News tagged with genetic disposition

Does a placebo gene exist?

A short time ago, Swedish scientists published a paper suggesting the existence of a genetic disposition to respond to placebo, thus giving rise to debate in the media about a possible "placebo gene." In the current issue ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Earth history and evolution

In classical mythology, the cypress tree is associated with death, the underworld and eternity. Indeed, the family to which cypresses belong, is an ancient lineage of conifers, and a new study of their evolution affords a ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 03, 2012 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

How the 'Quarter' Horse won the rodeo

American Quarter Horses are renowned for their speed, agility, and calm disposition. Consequently over four million Quarter horses are used as working horses on ranches, as show horses or at rodeos. New research ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study: Wild Cuban crocodiles hybridize with American crocs

A new genetic study by a team of Cuban and American researchers confirms that American crocodiles are hybridizing with wild populations of critically endangered Cuban crocodiles, which may cause a population ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

MU researchers pioneer animal diabetes treatment

Studies show the incidence of diabetes in dogs has increased 200 percent over the past 30 years. Now, University of Missouri veterinarians have changed the way veterinarians treat diabetes in animals by adapting ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nanotechnology used in gene detection to show disposition to certain cancers

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington are perfecting a system to detect a gene mutation implicated in 90 percent of pancreatic cancers and often in lung cancer by running tiny ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Mar 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Shear brain power - sheep smarter than previously believed

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Cambridge have discovered that sheep are more intelligent than previously believed.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 21, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (12) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Opposites may attract, but they aren't better parents

(PhysOrg.com) -- A study by experts at the University of Exeter has revealed that couples with similar personalities make much better parents than those with different dispositions – at least in the world ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Czech gender-bending family puzzles sex experts

Dominik's tiny, hairy hands disappear in the manly, silky-smooth grasp of his girlfriend as she reaches across the table in a tender gesture affirming their gender-bending love.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 30, 2011 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 29

Opposites may attract, but they don't make better parents

A study by experts at the University of Exeter has revealed that couples with similar personalities make much better parents than those with different dispositions – at least in the world of zebra finches.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 27, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Samples of vital human tumor tissue irradiated with ions for the first time

Cancer treatment with ion beams developed at GSI is characterized by an excellent cure rate and only minor side effects. The therapy has been routinely in use for a little over one year. The effectiveness of the ion beams ...

Physics / General Physics

created Dec 17, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0


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