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Study Finds 70% Genetic Overlap Between Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

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Researchers are increasingly discovering that psychiatric disorders that appear very different from one another may actually have overlapping genetic foundations. In February of the previous year, scientists reported that eight separate psychiatric conditions shared common genetic factors. A December follow-up study in Nature became the largest of its kind. Genetic Patterns Across Psychiatric Disorders Researchers […]

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Research Suggests Children Look more like Their Fathers than Their Mothers

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Who hasn’t heard someone say a child “takes after their father” or “got their dad’s charm”? Now, science seems to agree. A recent study has revealed an intriguing finding: children are more likely to inherit beauty-related traits from their fathers than from their mothers. That’s right—striking features like facial structure and bone definition appear to

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Space Travel Speeds Up Cellular Aging

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Blood-producing stem cells, known as hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), function best when they’re stable and well-rested—like managers keeping a factory running smoothly. But when the body faces stress, such as infection or injury, these cells quickly ramp up production of immune cells to defend against threats. Over time, repeated stress wears them down, causing them

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A Rare Genetic Mutation Gives Certain Individuals Resistance to Viral Infections

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It started subtly, hidden within the immune systems of just a handful of people around the world. They weren’t heroes in capes, but they carried something remarkable—an unseen armor that blocked every virus nature sent their way. No flu, no measles, no chickenpox, not even a cold. Though they were vulnerable to some bacterial infections,

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Doctors Used first Personalized Gene-editing Therapy on Baby

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A team of doctors and scientists has successfully treated a rare genetic disorder using the first personalized gene-editing therapy. The results, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, were accompanied by an editorial from a former FDA gene-therapy regulator. The patient in this landmark case was KJ, an infant diagnosed with CPS1 deficiency—a condition

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This Sea Lion Has Better Rhythm Than Many People

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The ability to sense rhythm isn’t unique to humans, but it’s relatively rare in the animal world. While chimpanzees can follow a beat, their rhythmic skills are quite limited compared to humans. Interestingly, one species of lemur is better “Mastering New Rhythms and Outperforming Humans” A 16-year-old California sea lion named Ronan (Zalophus californianus) outshines

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This Sea Lion Has Better Rhythm Than Many People

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The ability to sense rhythm isn’t unique to humans, but it’s relatively rare in the animal world. While chimpanzees can follow a beat, their rhythmic skills are quite limited compared to humans. Interestingly, one species of lemur is better. “Mastering New Rhythms and Outperforming Humans” A 16-year-old California sea lion named Ronan (Zalophus californianus) outshines

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Wet Dogs Don’t Choose to Shake – It’s in Their Genes

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Have you ever found yourself caught in a flurry of water droplets as a wet dog shook to dry off? Well, it’s not a choice. Scientists have discovered the mechanism that drives dogs—and many other furry mammals—to shake off water with intense vigor. This behavior is involuntary and has fascinating genetic roots. Discovering the Sensory

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