A team of molecular ecologists at the University of Copenhagen, in Denmark, has found that polar bears developed unique ...

Researchers from Bulgaria conduct an analysis of the potential for therapeutic vaccines in by comparing testing results for ...

Research reveals the impact of environmental changes on genetic variation over time. In a new study, scientists from Arizona ...

I admit that I have been worried about getting dementia for a long time. Observing dementia in four immediate family members, I took opportunities to inquire about my chances given our family ...

The data shows a significant reduction in mutant huntingtin protein in the cerebrospinal fluid of treated patients.

By contrast, homozygous is when there are two copies of the same allele at the same locus. The term heterozygous is derived from "hetero," meaning different, and "zygous," meaning related to a ...

Important insights into the mechanisms behind Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD), a common cause of age-related ...

Lo and behold, he found a 317-bp AluYb8 retrotransposon lurking within the 3ˈUTR of people who carried the SNPs corresponding ...

Results:The frequency of the mitochondrial 16189 variant was found to be elevated in individuals with haemochromatosis who were homozygous for the C282Y allele, compared with population controls and ...

Polar bears are very closely related to brown bears, but have numerous key adaptations that help them survive in extreme ...