Scientists have inserted a human gene in the brains of monkeys to make them larger and more wrinkled in disconcerting lab experiments. The team of international researchers found the insertion of the gene, called ARHGAP11B, was found to result in a larger neocortex in the fetus of a common marmoset. The neocortex is the deeply grooved … Read more
People with one of eight genes found on seven chromosomes are at much higher risk of dying from Covid-19, study shows Individual presence of super-variants slashes likelihood of survival Having three of them sees survival likelihood plummet to as low as 60 per cent Data comes from more than 1,700 cases of Covid-19 from the UK Biobank … Read more
Skinny Genes singer Eliza Doolittle showcases her trademark edgy style in plunging blazer and neon mini for London photo shoot By Ciara Farmer For Mailonline Published: 11:42 BST, 3 September 2020 | Updated: 11:42 BST, 3 September 2020 She shot to fame back in 2010 with hit single Skinny Genes. And a decade on Eliza … Read more
Sailor Brinkley-Cook was trying to cool down on Wednesday as New York experienced a crippling heat wave with temperatures around 98 degrees F. The blonde beauty was seen splashing around in the swimming pool of her mother Christie Brinkley’s mansion in the Hamptons. And the 22-year-old Sports Illustrated model proved she inherited mom’s good looks … Read more
Google‘s parent company, Alphabet, is now pouring funds into a start-up wants to gene-edit heart disease out of existence using a one-time injection. Verve Therapeutics hopes to leverage its CEO’s discovery of a gene he believes is linked to lower heart disease risks to ‘fix’ the DNA of people at high risk of heart disease. … Read more
Millions of us dread bedtime as we lay tossing and turning trying to nod off. But a new study that suggests insomnia is in our genes gives scientists new hope of a cure. After analysing the DNA of more than 85,000 people, researchers discovered 47 genetic sites which determine how easily we nod off, as … Read more
Drinking too much alcohol may be caused by a gene which makes a pint of beer or glass more pleasurable than it should be, scientists claim. Tens of thousands of people had their genome analysed to investigate whether their DNA affects how much alcohol they consume. Researchers found those who drink a lot – at … Read more
How a probiotic drink could combat superbugs: Yakult-like liquid ‘could block DNA molecules that carry antibiotic-resistant genes in bacteria’ Drink is yet to be developed but would target molecules known as plasmids They exist inside bacterial cells and help them to become antibiotic resistant Bacteria use genes carried by plasmids which give resistance to antibiotics … Read more
Don’t blame the baby – stretch marks are in your genes! Some women are predisposed to scars, study reveals More than 500 ‘genetic markers’ are linked to stretch marks research shows Women who suffer with stretch marks have lower amounts of certain proteins The rate of stretch marks is far higher in women than in … Read more