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Inherent similarities in identical twins may not be so strong

...ies in gene expressions were most for the youngest pair of twins who were of 3 yrs age. These similarities were the least in the oldest pair of identical twin siblings who were 74 yrs of age. The results of the study showed that the epigenet...

Genes More Important Than Exercise for Bad Cholesterol

... lifestyles," He further added:"One member of each pair was a regular long-distance runner, someone we contacted through Runner's World magazine or at races around the country. His brother clocked 40 kilometers a week less, at least, if he exercised at all." The blood tests showed that the twins had ve...

Possible location of lung cancer genes found

...ell chromosomes and of determining when genes on a pair of chromosomes are mismatched. The current study demonstrates that high-resolution SNP technology is powerful enough to identify copy-number alterations that previously hadn't been found in lung cancer cells." Working with 70 specimens of lung canc...

Diabetics Need to Guard Against Nail Fungus

...fungus: Don't wear tight-fitting shoes or the same pair of shoes every day. Wear socks that absorb moisture. Wash and dry feet daily. Remove shoes and socks at every doctor visit so you feet can be examined. Treatment for nail fungus may include oral or topical antifungal agents....

Maintaining warmth during cold

...cold weather. Just putting on a woolly scarf and a pair of gloves isn't necessarily the answer. Dr Goerge Danke, professor of emergency medicine at the Medical College of Texas, offers the following tips. The secret lies in wearing three thin layers of clothes, rather than in one thick layer, he says. T...

Keep fit always

...t the University of Dallas. All you need is good pair of walking or jogging shoes - about $60 - and you'...ght. For weights, use canned goods, or buy a cheap pair of dumb bells from the local store. And don't forget that simple activities, like playing games with...

Surgery-Rigged pulley helps patients

...- so much that some scientists are studying how to pair this grow-your-own-new-bone method with genetically engineered drugs to make that bone grow faster. Surgeons have long lengthened leg bones by breaking them, pulling them apart and letting the body grow new bone - just as it would if you'd naturally...

The cancer-fighting gene

...s work has been the C-terminus, which consits of a pair of related structures, called BRCT repeats. BRCT repeats not only occur in BRCA1, but are a hallmark of a large family of proteins which play a role in the repair of DNA damage.Researchers know that the ends of the complex protein are particularly ...

Mammography aided by computer

...tial exam. It's as if the radiologist had a second pair of highly-trained eyes to help confirm the diagnosis. The hope is that the new method will help women have more confidence in mammography as a way of helping them beat breast cancer, through the earliest possible diagnosis....

Noise tampers hearing

...ng in one's years. So it's always better to wear a pair of throw-away ear plugs in such situations....

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