Nearly 7 out of 10 women are uncomfortable in a swimsuit
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Endometriosis: a gene involved in severe forms of the disease
Genetic analyzes carried out on humans and macaques have revealed a specific gene linked to endometriosis. This discovery could make ...
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Early or late sexuality and parenthood: it’s also a matter of genes
The age of her first time and first child would be a combination of genetic, social and environmental factors. THE ...
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What is the role of bacteria in aging?
Only part of the genes would be linked to aging. This could also be associated with our resistance to bacteria. ...
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Sudden cardiac death: the gene that kills
Nearly one in five patients who die of sudden unexplained cardiac death carry a rare genetic variant. THE ESSENTIAL In ...
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Evolution: culture allows faster adaptation than genetics
According to a new American study, culture allows humans to adapt to their environment and overcome difficulties better and faster ...
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Congenital deafness: gene therapy, a promising way to regain hearing
Birth deafness is linked to mutations in a gene, otoferlin. For gene therapy to be effective, it must be associated ...
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This genetic particularity shared by centenarians
People who live past 105 have a unique genetic makeup that allows for better DNA repair and extends their lifespan. ...
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Childhood blindness: gene therapy improves the sight of several children
The injection of copies of a missing gene that causes partial or total vision loss at birth or in early ...
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Breast cancer: the gene responsible for very aggressive forms identified
The identification of the AAMDC hormone receptor, which allows tumor cells to survive, offers therapeutic hope for women who suffer ...
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Successful marriage? It’s written – or not – in your DNA!
Researchers have discovered the existence of a variation in the CD38 gene that is linked to levels of trust, forgiveness ...
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Early bird, late night: a matter of genes
Each individual has their own circadian rhythm and almost all genes are regulated by this clock. THE ESSENTIAL The circadian ...
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Evolution could partly explain the high risk of cancer in humans
A study carried out by researchers at the University of San Diego (USA) hypothesizes that advanced cancers in humans, even ...
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Cancer: a gene that promotes metastases and resistance to treatment identified
One of the genes whose mutations are frequently implicated in cancer has been identified for the first time. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Mice gain sight thanks to ‘anti-aging’ genes
Thanks to three genes, scientists have succeeded in stopping the aging of the genome of certain mouse cells. Thus, they ...
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Pre-eclampsia: genetic risk is linked to hypertension and obesity
An international study has just identified as risk factors for pre-eclampsia gene variants associated with blood pressure and obesity. THE ...
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The same gene controls the urge to eat and exercise
The Prkar2a gene, when present and active, makes us eat a lot and conditions us not to exert ourselves. The ...
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The Covid affects more severely those who have a Neanderthal gene
Carriers of a chromosome fragment identical to that found on several Neanderthal fossils have a threefold risk of developing a ...
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Smoking dependence gene may protect against cocaine addiction
French researchers have analyzed the role of gene mutations in cocaine addiction. A quarter of overdose deaths in France are ...
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The level of pain during childbirth is linked to genetics
A gene would explain why some women suffer less during childbirth.Why do some women manage to give birth while naturally ...
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Genes and cardiovascular health are risk factors for dementia
A study of more than 1,200 participants shows that genes, but also cardiovascular health, contribute to a person's risk of ...
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People with the dementia gene are more prone to Covid-19
Some people of European origin would be carriers of a defective gene which would promote dementia and increase the risk ...
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Triple negative breast cancer: silencing an inflammatory gene to treat the disease?
According to a new American study, a molecule that turns off a particular gene in triple-negative breast cancers could represent ...
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Cancer: the appearance of metastases is linked to genetics
Every human carries a version of the ApoE protein. One of them increases the risk of developing metastases. Cancer cells ...
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Depression: a gene could explain why women are more affected
A new study highlights a specific gene essential in mood regulation that could explain why women are twice as likely ...
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Depression: a promising avenue for more effective treatments
Researchers have updated the role of the GPR56 gene in the response to antidepressants and the pathophysiological mechanisms of depression. ...
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A new antibiotic resistant gene discovered
Swedish researchers have discovered an antibiotic resistance gene that prevents certain treatments from being effective. THE ESSENTIAL The discovery of ...
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In dust, bacteria can exchange an antibiotic resistance gene
Bacteria are able to exchange their antibiotic resistance gene thanks to their plasmid. If this information seems worrying, the consequences ...
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A gene could explain the late onset of Alzheimer’s disease in some people
A gene would expose people who carry it to a late onset of Alzheimer's disease.Alzheimer's disease is the most common ...
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The functioning of stem cells is revealed a little more
The presence or absence of transcription factor allows the gene to be turned on or off. This discovery on the ...
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