Some women have a genetic predisposition to procrastination
Procrastination, a tendency to postpone one's actions, would be associated with a genetic predisposition involving a higher level of dopamine ...
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Triple negative breast cancer: cardamom as a new avenue of treatment
Incorporating cardamom into our dishes would help fight against the most aggressive form of breast cancer. According to American scientists, ...
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Bowel cancer: 12% increased risk when biological age is higher than real age
Accelerated biological aging would increase the probability of being affected by bowel cancer. THE ESSENTIAL In the presence of blood ...
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What if your laser printer was dangerous to your health?
Laser printers could be harmful to health due to the very small particles they emit which remain suspended in the ...
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Parkinson’s: a gene could prevent its development
A gene present in flies could play a protective role in Parkinson's disease. Ultimately, this could constitute a new therapeutic ...
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Covid-19: what if the development of a severe form was influenced by genetics?
We are not all equal in the face of the coronavirus. And for good reason, researchers have recently discovered that ...
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Fingerprints: why their shape is related to the length of your fingers?
Contrary to what researchers previously thought, the shape of fingerprints is not linked to the genes of the skin, but ...
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How a lucky few manage to make sugar a healthy ally
In Greenland, some people carry a particular genetic variant, which allows them to assimilate sugar in a different way from ...
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Thyme and oregano share a compound believed to be active against cancer
These two aromatic herbs contain an anti-cancer compound. By managing to concentrate it, it would be possible to develop drugs. ...
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COPD: a genetic mutation confirmed as a predisposing factor
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not only due to environmental factors, contrary to what we thought so far. THE ...
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Why the Amish are better protected against the risk of heart disease?
In this population group, a gene associated with lower cholesterol levels is more prevalent than in the general population. THE ...
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Gynecologist: embarrassed by too intimate questions, some women shun the doctor
© thinkstockToo embarrassed to say the word "vagina," some young women avoid going to the doctor about sexual health issues, ...
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