The Biology of Ideology: Voting and Genes

Scientists are looking towards our genes to learn more about which way we vote, or whether or not we even choose to do so."In a wave of new research since the last presidential campaign, political scientists are...

Roman Empire 'raised HIV threat'

"  The spread of the Roman Empire through Europe could help explain why those living in its former colonies are more vulnerable to HIV. The claim, by French researchers, is that people once ruled by Rome are less likely to have a gene variant which protects against...

Naughty by Nature: Genes and Infidelity

So, when Shaggy said, "It wasn't me", perhaps he meant: "It's genetic, baby- beyond my control". Indeed, a recent study conducted in Sweden shows correlation between genetic makeup and infidelity."The gene...

Check this out - "Bad Relationships May Be Genetic" - Good lord!

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Gene therapy may restore hearing

There is good news for deaf people in the world. Deafness is a serious problem which people develop over the period of time with increasing age, partly due to the loss of hair cells in the cochlea. Prolonged exposure to loud noise is another culprit, damaging the hair cells....

Gene hooks smokers at first puff

Long held view is that a person's decision to smoke for the first time is always compelled by his peer group but whether he wants to carry on smoking is not determined by himself or his peer group. A...

Sleeping Disorder - Restless Legs Syndrome

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German report warns of gene doping in China

There's every reason to be suspicious of the Chinese. They are the largest producer and supplier of doping products in the world. While there is some evidence that the Chinese Olympic...

Oldtimers keep coming back for run/walk

"Oldtimers keep coming back for run/walk By Photo by Steve Gerace Gene Moyer, left, and Harry Daniell enjoy a laugh before climbing the Castle Street stage stairs to be recognized for their top finishes in the 2007 Mount Shasta...

Gene test gives early alert for breast cancer

This story ring me a bell to one patient. She has to pay a lot of money for the medicine. "All women could soon be offered a genetic test which would tell them whether they were likely or unlikely to contract...

Ontario scientist locates 'selfish gene'

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWell this certainly explains why some are Selfish, while some are more giving.   Women being the more "Catty" when together or scrambing at a Sales Bin,...

Dancer Cyd Charisse Dies at 86

Famed dance star Cyd Charisse has passed away at the age of 86 after an apparent heart attack. Charisse was a Hollywood legend who starred in countless classic musicals, films and television series beginning in...

KISS Blasts Radiohead For Giving Their Music Away

So veteran rockers KISS are angry at Radiohead for giving away their last album 'In Rainbows' for free. Well, for free with lossy, low quality sound and only available for a week before they started selling it in...

Scientists uncover gene signature behind cancer spread

"Washington, May 31 (ANI): U.S. researchers have identified a gene signature responsible for the spread of cancer from one organ to another, a process scientifically known as metastasis. Research collaborators from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson in Philadelphia and...

Cancer threat to increase

One in ten Women developing breast cancer to increase to one in seven"ONE in seven women will develop breast cancer if present health trends continue, according to new research. Manchester doctors found the risk to women who carry a specific gene mutation has trebled in...

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