AAAS: Genetics, Good or BadNo Abstract available for this article.doi:10.1038/241084c0Our Special CorrespondentNature Publishing Group UKNature
Individual differences — genetics are the simplest exemplar, but different life experiences matter hugely. Trauma leads to drug-use, not the reverse. Yet, the research shows that kids who never try drugs do worse than kids who do. How do we explain that? Developmental differences — the wrong...
However, this is only telling one half of the story. Bacteria are single-celled organisms that outnumber the cells in our body 1.3:1, but they’re not all out to make us ill. The human body is filled with “bad bacteria” AND “good bacteria”, and maintaining a proper balance is an...
If every single bud grows like this from top to bottom, that means the bud structure is caused by genetics, not stress. Good or Bad? In short, there’s nothing wrong with genetic foxtailing. The fact that it’s genetic means that it was going to do it regardless of whatever specific ...
Combining Baduanjin with resistance exercises can give full play to the advantages of both and provide a more comprehensive and effective psychological rehabilitation program for patients with hematological tumors. However, there are still some problems and challenges regarding the application of Baduanjin...
Being well endowed isn’t exclusive to one group or region, and genetics still play the dominant role. 4. Myths vs. Facts There are plenty of myths about what influences penis size, and it’s time to set the record straight. For instance, there is no scientific evidence that shoe size,...
CME GENETICS. Genome-wide association studies: the good, the bad and the ugly.The article discusses advantages of genome-wide association studies (GWASs) including the biological insights arising from GWAS. Topics discussed include genotyping of single nucleotide polymorphism in GWAS with the help of...
lipid near the C-terminus of a protein, this addition allows the protein to anchor to the cell membrane. Notably, this defense mechanism is absent in horseshoe bats, a possible reservoir for CoVs, indicating that horseshoe bats may have evolved to be optimal reservoirs of SARS-like CoVs [...
Increasing your chances of living to 90 could boil down to your behaviors, not just genetics, research shows. Currently, one in 5,000 people in the U.S. are centenarians, or people who are 100 or older, according to Dr. Thomas Perls, professor of medicine at Boston University Chobanian ...
So what to make of all this? Is heavy coffee drinking bad or good for you? There’s no simple answer to that question. But the paradoxical findings suggest that different individuals have varying levels of risk. And it’s likely that genetics play a significant role. ...