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Study explains why some people are more affectionate than others
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 28 (ANI): According to a recent study, the level of affection expressed by women, to an extent, can be understood by analysing genetics and their environment. However, the same cannot be said for men.
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How affectionate are you? It might be hereditary!
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 24 (ANI): The level of affection expressed by women, to an extent, can be explained 45 per cent by hereditary, and 55 per cent by environmental influences like media, personal relationships, and other unique life experiences. However, genetics do not appear to inf
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Research shows even animals benefit from social distance to prevent diseas
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 17 (ANI): It is known that microorganisms that live inside and on our body have a vital role to play in maintaining one's health and also help to avoid catching diseases.
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Even animals benefit from social distance to prevent disease
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 11 (ANI): The microorganisms living inside and on our body play a crucial role in both the maintenance of our health and the development of the disease. A team of researchers have now uncovered evidence about the importance of maintaining physical distance to minim
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Scientists get a better understanding of melanoma
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 2 (ANI): After conducting research on melanoma, a group of scientists has more than doubled the known number of regions that influence risk of development of melanoma.
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Study links genetics to psychiatric problems in children, adolescents
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 19 (ANI): Genetics passed from parents may be linked with psychiatric problems in children, adolescents and may also be leading to depression in adults, suggests a recent study.
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Study links genetics to childhood emotional, social and psychiatric proble
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 17 (ANI): In recent research, scientists have linked the emotional, social and psychiatric problems in children and adolescents with higher levels of genetic vulnerability for adult depression. The study implies that the genetics passed from parents may be linked w
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Study reveals obesity is critical risk factor for type 2 diabetes, regardl
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 16 (ANI): There is a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes by at least 6 times in people suffering from obesity, regardless of genetic predisposition to the disease, suggests a recent study.
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BHU researchers patent new COVID-19 test kit
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 31 (ANI): Researchers at Banaras Hindu University's Department of Molecular and Human Genetics on Tuesday said that they have invented a new coronavirus test kit that can give "accurate results in 5-6 hours".
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Study reveals how cardiorespiratory function is related to genetics
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 27 (ANI): Researchers say that the effect of high altitudes on people's breathing and its coordination with the heartbeat is due to genetic differences.
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Researchers discover a new mechanism involved in expression of down syndro
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 21 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have discovered a new mechanism involved in the expression of down syndrome, one of the main causes of intellectual disability and congenital heart defects in children.
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Influence of genetics on cannabis dependence in adolescent females: Study
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 16 (ANI): Researchers have identified that a variant in a particular gene, that is found in about one-third of people, increases vulnerability to THC in females. It also has a large-scale impact on brain regions and pathways responsible for processing reward.
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