Five genes have been identified which increase the likelihood of a Covid-19 patient being admitted to intensive care and dying. A landmark study from the University of Edinburgh gathered DNA from 2,700 Covid-19 patients in 208 intensive care units across the UK. These are the most severe cases of Covid, and 22 per cent of … Read more
They’ve got her model genes! Elle Macpherson stuns in a plunging dress on the cover of ELLE magazine as she poses alongside her lookalike sons Flynn, 22, and Cy Busson, 17, who tower over her By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:50 GMT, 10 December 2020 | Updated: 04:48 GMT, 11 December 2020 … Read more
Scientists have inserted a human gene in the brains of monkeys to make them larger and more wrinkled in disconcerting lab experiments. Experts found the insertion of the gene, called ARHGAP11B, resulted in a larger neocortex in the fetus of a common marmoset. The neocortex is the deeply grooved outer layer of the brain that is … Read more
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
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
Could a cure for insomnia be in our genes? Difficulty sleeping could be hereditary as scientists discover 47 sections of DNA that determine how easily we nod off Of these 47 genetic sites, 36 had never been identified in previous studies Sleep quality may be related to the release of the feel-good chemical serotonin Those … 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